Monday, September 17, 2012

Pterospora andromedea


This fruiting Pterospora andromedea is another mycoheterotroph, a plant lacking chlorophyll and entirely reliant on soil bacteria to provide nutrients for growth.  Unlike the orchid I reported earlier, this one is most closely related to blueberries and heaths.

The common name pinedrop explains the location, in the rich bed of a pine forest.

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