Forbs of Treehaven

Indian Pipe Monotropa uniflora

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Foliage Type: stalk Arrangement: clusters

Distinguishing features:

  • contains no chlorophyll
  • grows in dimly lit, moist, rich woodlands
  • color - waxy-white or sometime pinkish (turns blackish in dying)
  • height - 4 to 10 inches

Habitats:
  • mesic sites
  • wet mesic sites

Ecological Value:

Did You Know?

Indian Pipe

  • is nonphotsynthetic. It is a saprophyte, living off decaying plant matter in the soil.

Uses / Ethnobotanical uses:

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 Copyright 1999, 2000, 2001. This page was created by H. Knodle, M. Luthin, D. Jakes, P. Vandersteen & R. Lundquist.

Last updated on September 30, 2001.

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