pukakke:Monotropa uniflora, (also known as the ghost plant, Indian pipe, or corpse plant) is native
pukakke:Monotropa uniflora, (also known as the ghost plant, Indian pipe, or corpse plant) is native to temperate regions of Asia, North America and northern South America, but with large gaps between areas. Unlike most plants, it is white and does not contain chlorophyll. Instead of generating energy from sunlight, it is parasitic, more specifically a myco-heterotroph. Its hosts are certain fungi that are mycorrhizal with trees, meaning it ultimately gets its energy from photosynthetic trees. Since it is not dependent on sunlight to grow, it can grow in very dark environments as in the understory of dense forest. -- source link
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