Pinesap
(Monotropa hypopitys)
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Species Description
**Description:** A parasitic plant related to the Ghost Pipe; it lacks chlorophyll and appears in shades of yellow, tan, or reddish-pink.
**Size:** Grows 4 to 12 inches tall.
**Behavior:** Steals nutrients from tree roots through a complex fungal network. It is often found in small clusters appearing like waxy, nodding stems.
**Identification:** Unlike the single-flowered Ghost Pipe, Pinesap has multiple flowers on each stem.
**Habitat:** Deep, shaded forest floors, often under Oak or Pine trees.
**Size:** Grows 4 to 12 inches tall.
**Behavior:** Steals nutrients from tree roots through a complex fungal network. It is often found in small clusters appearing like waxy, nodding stems.
**Identification:** Unlike the single-flowered Ghost Pipe, Pinesap has multiple flowers on each stem.
**Habitat:** Deep, shaded forest floors, often under Oak or Pine trees.