Scientific Name
Monotropa spp.

Common Name
Indian-pipe; Pinesap
Life Cycle: Perennial

Height: .5 to 1 foot
Flower/fruit: .7 inch nodding solitary flower at end of a scaly stalk; 4 to 5 petals and 10 stamens; flowers usually occur in clusters
Flowering Season: Summer, fall
Foliage: Waxy-white to pinkish white; contains no chlorophyll; dries to a blackish color
Site: Humus soil; partial shade; normally found in dimly lighted, rich moist woods
Comments: Is a saprophyte, obtaining nourishment from decaying matter in the soil; ball-like mass of roots
 

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