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Indian Pipe
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| Photo Information |
Copyright: Lori Cannon (LCannon)
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 379 W: 145 N: 799]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-g-g.gif) (3093) |
| Genre: Plants |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2005-08-01 |
| Categories: Flowers |
| Camera: Kodak Easyshare LS753 |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2005-08-01 22:36 |
| Viewed: 1008 |
| Points: 10 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
Today my youngest daughter Malia and I took a hike up Hamilton Mountain in the Columbia River Gorge about 15 miles west of our home. I found this interesting flower growing under the trees in the shade hiding beneath layers of Oregon Grape leaves. I wasn't sure what it was a flower? a fungi?
John Stewart has a really nice photo of a group of these plants.
Photo: Levels, Resized, Sharpened.
I think I found the identity of this interesting creature here.
Just a few words about this from this website there is a lot more interesting info on the website itself I've only put a small portion for those who don't have time to read more:
The white or bluish-white, almost leafless plants bear a single five-petaled flower that, when young, faces downward. Scientists call it Monotropa uniflora, meaning “once-turned” and “single-flowered.” “Once-turned” refers to the fact that the flowers face the ground early in their life and then turn straight upward once they begin producing seeds.
Botanists now believe the plant is an “epiparasite” – a parasite that forms a relationship with another parasite to obtain its nutrients. Its roots employ certain mycorrhizal fungi in the soil to obtain food from live roots of green plants such as such as trees. The fungus connects the Indian pipe with the host roots by means of the filaments. Scientists have not yet figured out whether the fungus gains anything from its attachment to the Indian pipe -- it seems to serve only as a conduit between the tree root and the herb. |
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- sway
(1224)
- [2005-08-02 0:45]
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TFS.
Good photo. Nice close up I can the see the details of this inteesting flower.
Great note and thanks for the link I could read more.
WEll done
:)
Hi Lori... very interesting flower! The sharpness is wonderful and I enjoyed your note.
Thanks!
Cathy
Hi Lori,
Your image compliments mine nicely. Yours shows a close up of the individual flowers while mine gives a better overview of the whole plant.
John
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- honza
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 537 W: 0 N: 716]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-n-g.gif)
(4191) - [2005-08-02 4:50]
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Nice photo of this interesting plant. Near my house in spruce forest growing Monotropa hypopitys with 1 - 10 flowers.
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- halki
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- [2005-08-02 10:19]
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Hello Lori!
Wonderful flowers and capture.I liked POV,DOF and composition very much.Thanks for posting.
