pinesap

• Planta herbácea saprófita, carnosa, de cor amarelo-acastanhada ou avermelhada, sem clorofila, semelhante ao monotrópico, que cresce no húmus florestal do leste da América do Norte; em algumas classificações é colocada no gênero Hypopitys.

A fleshy, tawny or reddish saprophytic herb that resembles the Indian pipe and grows in woodland humus of eastern North America; in some classifications it is placed in a separate genus Hypopitys.

1. C2formalamerican

   A fleshy, tawny or reddish saprophytic herb that resembles the Indian pipe and grows in woodland humus of eastern North America.

   Erva saprofítica

   • The pinesap emerged from the forest floor after the spring rains.
   • Botanists studied the pinesap's unique relationship with fungi in the soil.
   • Unlike green plants, pinesap does not contain chlorophyll.