Indian Pipe, Indianpipe, Corpse Plant, Ice Plant, Death Plant, Bird's Nest (Mono

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zone3_newbie North Tonawanda, NY(Zone 3a) Nov 07, 2003

Common name: Indian Pipe, Indianpipe, Corpse Plant, Ice Plant, Death Plant, Bird's Nest
Family: Pyrolaceae
Genus: Monotropa
Species uniflora

Plant Link: http://plantsdatabase.com/go/1445/

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NoH2O Everson, WA(Zone 8a) Nov 07, 2003

I love Indian pipes. They are so ghostly and magical looking, like something out of a fairy tale.

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zone3_newbie North Tonawanda, NY(Zone 3a) Nov 07, 2003

They have such an aura of mystery about them...popping up in unexpected places and then disappearing; resisting all our efforts to tame or capture them, except in pictures.
Every time I see them, I always have to stop and get a closer look. Sure glad I had the camera with me when I saw these!

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mavis Dallas, NC(Zone 8a) Nov 08, 2003

I am seeing things my eyes have never seen before, Plant never stop amazing me.They look so frageral,I am guessing they are wild But so pretty. Thanks zone3-newbie for sharing your picture with us.

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Phaltyme Garden City, MI(Zone 6b) Nov 08, 2003


Your picture is honestly the very best one of Indian Pipes I have ever seen. Also, the Pipes themselves look particularly nice. During many years of traipsing through woods, I have seen many of these and, darn it, my pictures aren't this good.

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zone3_newbie North Tonawanda, NY(Zone 3a) Nov 08, 2003

Thank you for the comments, (blush blush), but I think my digital camera deserves all the credit. Yes, Mavis, they are a wild plant. I found these out in the woods on a fairly steep slope. Had to kneel down and lean closer to get the picture, lol, because they don't get very tall. These were 3-4" high, and hadn't been up for very long.

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BOURKE Vancouver, Canada(Zone 8a) Nov 08, 2003

Want to thank, and compliment you. I have seen these from time to time but never knew what they were.

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zone3_newbie North Tonawanda, NY(Zone 3a) Nov 08, 2003

Sure wish I could grow some at home, but they need decaying plant matter and a certain kind of soil bacteria. My Dad told me they will only grow in God's garden.

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roshana Jacksonville, IL(Zone 5a) Nov 10, 2003

That is a marvelous picture! I've never seen such a plant. Thanks.

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skooby Connellsville, PA(Zone 5a) Nov 10, 2003

I own almost 7 acres of decaying wood & leaves & they seem to pop up everywhere & are very beautiful!

Skooby

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zone3_newbie North Tonawanda, NY(Zone 3a) Nov 10, 2003

Oh, skooby, you are so lucky! It takes a lot of hiking through the woods to find them up here. Of course, it takes the soil longer to warm up in the shaded woods. I've had the best luck at finding them in late July-early August.

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