Scientific Name
Monotropa
spp.
Common Name
Indian-pipe; Pinesap
Wildflowers
Plant Fact Sheets
Consumer Hort
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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