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Photographer: Dennis W. Woodland
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Family Monotropaceae
Pterospora andromedea Nutt.
giant pinedrops, woodland pinedrops
Pterospora: from the Greek pteros, "a wing," and spora, "seed," thus "winged seed"
andromedea: like Andromeda
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| Status: | Endangered |
| Plant: | erect, perennial, 1'-3' tall forb with no chlorophyll; stems unbranched; parasitic on pine roots |
| Flower: | white to reddish, 5-parted, 1/4" long, bell-like shape, petals united; inflorescence a 4"-12" dense, terminal, spike-like cluster (raceme) with nodding, stalked flowers; blooms June-Aug. |
| Leaf: | small, scale-like |
| Habitat: | dry; conifer forests |
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