Pinesap [Monotropa hypopitys] found on the Mountains-to-Sea trail, in South Asheville, North Carolina on 26 August 2024. It’s a member of the Indian Pipe (Monotropaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 174-75, says that it blooms in summer, and is a saprophyte of pine or oak woods; it does not produce its own chlorophyll.
USDA Plants Listing: Monotropa hypopitys
Pinesap – 26 August 2024
Pinesap – detail – 26 August 2024
