INDIAN-PIPE

Class: Monotropa uniflora

Family: INDIAN-PIPE, HEATH FAMILY

Sub Family: Monotropaceae, Ericaceae

Year: Perennial

Other Names: Corpse-plant, Ghost-pipe

Colour: Waxy-white

Height: 15-25 cm (6-10")

Each Flower: Deep, inverted, elongated bell shape up to 2.5 cm (1") deep, usually with 5 petals; twice as many stamens as petals, surrounding sturdy style and stigma; petals and leaves black in maturity

Leaves: Several, thin, waxy-white, and scale-like up full length of stem

Stems: Smooth, round, waxy-white

Blooming Period: July - August

Habitat: Damp coniferous woods at lower elevations

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Saprophyte