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

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kfoss81 Lewiston, ME(Zone 5a) Nov 20, 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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Monocromatico Rio de Janeiro, Brazil(Zone 11) Nov 20, 2003

The pictures of this plant always make it look like a ghost or something. Looks like they are glowing in the dark. Nice picture.

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NoH2O Everson, WA(Zone 8a) Nov 21, 2003

Beautiful picture. I have never seen so many in one spot.

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shakks Adelaide, Australia Nov 21, 2003

Hi KFoss81A, very spooky picture,quite captivating, are they rare?PeteR.

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Toxicodendron Piedmont, MO(Zone 6a) Nov 21, 2003

Wonderful picture, congratulations! I envy you for having these...

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docturf Conway, SC(Zone 8b) Nov 22, 2003

Indian Pipe is a a parasitic plant and, as such, tends to weaken the host plant. However, I have never known of a mature host, such as White Pine, to die because of this parasitic relationship. Although rare in this area (Coastal South Carolina), it can be found every now and then as a parasite of both Long-leaf and Loblolly pines

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woodspirit1 Lake Toxaway, NC(Zone 7a) Nov 22, 2003

We see them from time to time in the mountains of NC . There is a whole wooded downhill slope at an historic where I volunteer that has them, but usually in the spring. I don't I would call them rare, but certainly infrequent.

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kfoss81 Lewiston, ME(Zone 5a) Nov 25, 2003

This is the first time I have seen them in Central Maine, south of Mt. Kahtadin (Baxter State Park). They are very common in that area in damp conifer forests. Our state received excess rainfall in July/August, thus my white pine area was very moist when it is usually fairly dry at that time of year. I hope to get a chance to see them next year. I have heard they may remain dormant until environmental conditions are optimum for re-growth.

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roshana Jacksonville, IL(Zone 5a) Dec 01, 2003

Neat! I'll bet it's a real kick to run across a bunch of those unexpectedly in the forest. Almost like some kind of sign! I've never seen them in this area.

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