Woodland Pinedrops (Pterospora andromedea)
Description
The tallest of the monotropoids, or relatives of the Indian Pipe, is Pterospora andromedea, called Pinedrops. It can be more than a meter tall, so it is easily seen. The stems are rose to pink in color. Here are two stems still growing. Some plants of pinedrops on the floor of a pine forest. Pinedrops, Pterospora, grows in rich conifer forests from southern California to British Columbia, and east to Pennsylvania. It is probably the easiest to find of the monotropoids.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Ericales
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Family: Ericaceae
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Genus: Pterospora
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