Definitely not a colorful resident of the forest floor, Indian Pipe nevertheless has a graceful appearance. It lacks chlorophyll and receives its nutrition via fungi attached to the roots of coniferous trees.7-22-2012 update: This year, possibly due to the wet Spring we had, the Indian Pipe population really exploded.
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Great photo of a "ghostly" plant and indicator of a healthy ecosystem.
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