Genus species:
Monotropa uniflora
Common name:
Indianpipe
Genus:
Monotropa
Family:
Ericaceae
Order:
Ericales
Monotropa uniflora
Common name:
Indianpipe
Genus:
Monotropa
Family:
Ericaceae
Order:
Ericales
Genus species:
Monotropa uniflora
Common name:
Indianpipe
Genus:
Monotropa
Family:
Ericaceae
Order:
Ericales
Monotropa uniflora
Common name:
Indianpipe
Genus:
Monotropa
Family:
Ericaceae
Order:
Ericales
Genus species:
Monotropa uniflora
Common name:
Indianpipe
Genus:
Monotropa
Family:
Ericaceae
Order:
Ericales
Monotropa uniflora
Common name:
Indianpipe
Genus:
Monotropa
Family:
Ericaceae
Order:
Ericales
Genus: Monotropa
Monotropa is a genus of three species of herbaceous perennial flowering plants that were formerly classified in the family Monotropaceae and presently are classified in Ericaceae. They are native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere and are generally rare. Unlike most plants they do not have chlorophyll and therefore are non-photosynthetic; rather, they are myco-heterotrophs that obtain food through parasitism on subterranean fungi. Because they do not need any sunlight to live, they can live in very dark sites such as the floor of deep sylvae. The name "Monotropa" is Greek for "one turn" as every plant has one large turn near the top of the plant.
Reference: Wikipedia