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Ghost Flowers
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
| These so called Indian Pipes (Monotropa uniflora) are chlorophyll-less parasites. But from which plant they "steal" is another story. It has been shown that these plants take sugars from fungus mycelia by fooling the fungus to form a mycorrhizal association. The fungi themselves however, form mutual benefiacial association with tree roots (mycorrizal symbiosis) and receive their food from the trees. So the ghosts here actually parasitize on trees, via the detour through the fungus. An you thought plants were docile and boring! |
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great pic, nice to see the habitat, I have terrible flashed pics of it. dash Ori
Hi Claus
A really interesting plant and thanks for the notes. I never knew a plant could be parasitic on a fungus! Good shot as well - nice, low POV and the decaying trunk is an excellent background.
TFS
Vinny
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