"Sarcodes is a monotypic genus of a single springtime flowering plant in the heath family containing the single species Sarcodes sanguinea, commonly called the snow plant or snow flower. It is a parasitic plant that derives sustenance and nutrients from mycorrhizal fungi that attach to roots of trees. It is unable to photosynthesize nutrients.[1]Ectomycorrhizal (EM) symbioses involve a mutualism between a plant root and a fungus; the plant provides fixed carbon to the fungus and in return, the fungus provides mineral nutrients, water and protection from pathogens to the plant. The snow plant takes advantage of this mutualism by tapping into the network and stealing sugars from the photosynthetic partner by way of the fungus.[2]"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarcodes
Snow Plant
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wild beauty!
Supper
me gusta es preciosa la imagen:)
very cool..
Sehr schöne Aufnahme +Jeff Sullivan wünsche dir einen schönen Tag !!!
We have a huge crop of em up here in Tahoe this year.
Subhan Allah…
Beautiful
Flame flower!,,
Isn't nature amazing? 🙂
Some photographer touches my heart like you.
Applauds for this one +Jeff Sullivan
Great image and thank you for the informative caption.
Thanks sir. All the best. good luck .
Nice flower!
beauty!
Wow amasing flower
Huh… This is beautiful flower… Love.
Ya it's really amazing
Wow!
wow nice!
Magnifique
beauty of nature..
wowwww
nicely
Very beautiful plant !
Edible?
Looks like a light in the dark……
Beautiful.
Wow! +Jeff Sullivan
beauty..
Mostly Used in Homoeopathic Medicines made out of sarcodes – health animal … It is of benefit in gastro hepatic intestinal or digestive insufficiencies.
Wow a beautiful flower !
Really beautiful
Striking very similar to the Ghost plant, Monotropa uniflora
I found this one (and a lot more) near Kings Beach +Jack Durst. I wonder if the bears eat them.
i like Red
very nice picture
nice pix
Very cool looking plants!
Awesome!
beautiful <3
nice 🙂
Beautiful!! Love the color!!
smart plant and very beautiful
What a great photo, find, and botany lesson. I had no clue about this picture. Thanks +Jeff Sullivan .
Hermoso
gauses
I love snow plants and look forward to sighting and capturing them them on the forest floor every spring.
Isso q é uma flor linda
cool flower
Hermosa imagen, gracias
Magnifique plante,
j'aime beaucoup.
beautiful plant
so beautiful
Nice!!!
Saw a lot of these on the Rae Lakes loop. Very pretty plant/nice shot.
Stunning beauty
že je to ta smradlavá houba? 😀
太漂亮
Nice
La vie reprend le dessus !
Good morning, Beautiful picture
José Luis
It look good
Hermoso flor