06-21-13 Catoctin

Couldn't resist playing hooky on a glorious Friday to explore the mountain trails.

Indian pipe (<i>Monotropa uniflora</i>) fresh flowers
Parasitic on fungi which are mycorrhizal with trees (mycoheterotroph)
Catoctin Mountain Nat'l Park, Frederick County, MD

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Indian pipe (Monotropa uniflora) fresh flowers Parasitic on fungi which are mycorrhizal with trees (mycoheterotroph) Catoctin Mountain Nat'l Park, Frederick County, MD

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