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submitted 2 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

I didn't know what this was when I first found it but I thought that it had mycoheterotroph vibes and snapped a photo. iNat confirmed it as Corallorhiza striata. I should have waited a couple days for the flowers to open. Very neat, I will be on the look out for more next season.

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[-] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

Neat! I'd heard of mutualistic mycorrhizal relationships, but not mycoheterotrophy

[-] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

!Subscribe to Mycoheterotroph facts

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Myco-heterotrophs were previously known as Saprophytes (decay plants), because it was thought the plants themselves were metabolizing dead matter/waste. It's not been long since scientists found out these plants were actually parasitizing the fungi that were breaking down the decaying matter.

One famous example is the ghost pipe.

this post was submitted on 21 May 2025
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