Pinesap

Bugsrus

This is Monotropa hypopitys which is commonly known as pinesap, Dutchman's pipe or yellow bird's-nest. I had never seen this in Switzerland before and then, there it was, a few hundred metres from my house. This seems to be the summer flower which is yellow. and not so hairy The lifestyle of this parasitic plant is fascinating and worth reading about.

e6filmuser

Ed,
A new one to me.

It's in the heather family, Ericacae, which tend to be lime-haters.

Harold

Bugsrus

Harold

Please don't tell it that. It was growing in typical jurassic (i.e. limestone) woodland ;-)

Ed

Lord Vetinari

Interesting plant

Brian V.

e6filmuser

@Bugsrus said:
Harold

Please don't tell it that. It was growing in typical jurassic (i.e. limestone) woodland ;-)

Ed

Actually, it doesn't have a chance to be s lime hater or lime lover, as it takes its nourishment from mycorrhizal fungi.

Harold