I spotted these ghostly wildflowers during my wanderings in the mountains. They are tiny white parasites. They look like fungi, but are really non-photosynthetic plants.
Indian Pipes do not contain chlorophyll, so they must mooch off fungi that mooch off of tree roots. They are waxy white and do look ghostly.
There were many groups of Monotropa uniflora in the shade under some trees. They grow where the fungus and tree roots grow that supporr them. I am glad I spotted these unusual wildflowers.
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Incredibly cool find.
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Thank you bfll. I always keep an eye out for the obscure and unusual things in nature.
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They are hard to find and conditions have to be just right for them to grow. I have some on my mountain property.
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It rains here every afternoon whether we need it or not.
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Such lovely ghosts!
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They are sweet. Thanks Laurie.
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