Pinedrops - Pterospora andromedea
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Pinedrops - 10,000'
Perennial
I love running into this plant in the deep woods. It grows under pines and in mixed forests, poking up amongst the greenery. Lacking chlorophyll, this mysterious plant has a symbiotic relationship with mycorrhizal fungi. This association is with only a handful of fungi in the genus Rhizopogon - some commonly known as 'False Truffles'.
Needless to say, these need to grow where mushrooms grow.
This plant is very cold-hardy. Allow to naturalize.
For best results, plant in fall or cold-stratify.
Perennial
I love running into this plant in the deep woods. It grows under pines and in mixed forests, poking up amongst the greenery. Lacking chlorophyll, this mysterious plant has a symbiotic relationship with mycorrhizal fungi. This association is with only a handful of fungi in the genus Rhizopogon - some commonly known as 'False Truffles'.
Needless to say, these need to grow where mushrooms grow.
This plant is very cold-hardy. Allow to naturalize.
For best results, plant in fall or cold-stratify.