Hypopitys lanuginosa (Michx.) Raf.

Hairy Pinesap

Synonyms: Monotropa lanuginosa

CLASSIFICATION

Main Group: Plant

Sublevel 1: Angiosperm

Sublevel 2: Eudicot

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Family: Ericaceae

Genus: Hypopitys

Species: Hypopitys lanuginosa

STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND

Origin: Native

Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: No

Rarity Designations:
MA - State Watch List
RI - Concern
VT - Unrankable (due to a lack of or conflicting information)

BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY

Feeding Type: Mycoheterotroph

Type of Spores/Gametophytes: Two types of spores, unisexual gametophytes

HABITAT

Wetland Indicator Status: Not Listed

PHOTOS OF Hypopitys lanuginosa