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Image Library > Flora > Heath Family > Woodland Pinedrops (Pterospora andromedea)Woodland pinedrops (Pterospora andromedea) is a unique California-native plant, which can be found in red fir and yellow pine high-elevation forests. A close relative of snow plant, pinedrops is a mycotroph which lacks chlorophyll (hence, the absence of green) and relies upon fungi for nutrients. All images copyright Timothy Boomer. All rights reserved worldwide. |