INDIAN PIPES
			Monotropa uniflora
	HOME Botanical Terms Lists: Master Plant List Flowering Times List Flowers by Color/Type Endangered Species List Habitat List Use the 'back' button on your browser to return, if necessary.		Also occurs in groups or clusters. DESCRIPTION: A succulent, waxy white plant growing no taller than 1' in height sometimes mistaken for a fungus. Like a fungus, this plant does however get its food from dead organic material (saprophytic). The translucent stem is covered with scaly bracts and terminated by a solitary nodding flower. FLOWERS: June to October HABITAT: Grows on woodland humus, decaying organic matter directly and the roots of trees   OTHER INFORMATION: The stems straighten up as the plant matures. Also, as the seed mature or if the plant is picked, it turns black. OTHER OBSERVATIONS: My observations about this plant can be found at: OFFSITE INFORMATION: If you're interested