Hypopitys lanuginosa
Pine-saps are mycotrophs, receiving nutrients via fungal mycelia rather than through photosynthesis. They are often found near oaks.(GoBotany) Blooms in August - September in the Finger Lakes. See similar yellow pinesap Hypopitys monotropa.
Plant Information
Common Name(s):
red pinesap
hairy pinesap
hairy pinesap
Type:
Native
Light:
Part Sun
Part Shade
Shade
Part Shade
Shade