Beech Drops (Epiphagus virginiana) from Burke Lake Park in northeastern Virginia
Beech drops (Epifagus virginiana) is a wild flower with an unusual twist. It has no chlorophyll, and thus is not green. It is parasitic on the roots of beech trees. Generally considered not harmful to the trees, it sucks the sap from the tree roots, thus making it saprophytic in the jargon.
Found generally across the eastern United States, it is not really rare, just that most people don't recognize it as a wild flower, and well, mostly ignore it as it is not showy by any means.
The flowers in this photo are a foot tall or a little better, and were found at Burke Lake Park in northern Virginia.
Found generally across the eastern United States, it is not really rare, just that most people don't recognize it as a wild flower, and well, mostly ignore it as it is not showy by any means.
The flowers in this photo are a foot tall or a little better, and were found at Burke Lake Park in northern Virginia.
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