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sarcodas in the sierras

A group of 5 sarcodes plants growing together in the Eastern Sierra. Sarcodes are parasitic plants lacking chlorophyll, so lack leaves. They get their nutrients from a fungus that attaches to the tree roots.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 06.2019
Date Uploaded: 11.2020
Photo Location: Nevada, United States of America
Camera: SM-N920V
Copyright: © Spencer Klein