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Woodland Pinedrops (Pterospora andromedea)

Woodland pinedrops (Pterospora andromedea) is a unique California-native plant, which can be found in red fir and yellow pine high-elevation forests. A close relative of snow plant, pinedrops is a mycotroph which lacks chlorophyll (hence, the absence of green) and relies upon fungi for nutrients.


Woodland pinedrops (Pterospora andromedea). Eldorado National Forest, Sierra Nevada, El Dorado County, California, USA.
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