This is an indian pipe flower, or Monotropa uniflora. It is non-photosynthetic, and obtains its nutrients through parasitism. Its roots are connected to fungi that are connected to tree roots. It is called a mycotroph because it feeds off of fungi. This flower was found near 6 Rosewood Place, Westborough MA.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Parasitism
This is an indian pipe flower, or Monotropa uniflora. It is non-photosynthetic, and obtains its nutrients through parasitism. Its roots are connected to fungi that are connected to tree roots. It is called a mycotroph because it feeds off of fungi. This flower was found near 6 Rosewood Place, Westborough MA.
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