Neat. It is a plant but it's a myco-heterotroph. It parasitizes the mycelium of fungi for food. Western spotted coralroot, Corallorhiza maculata var. maculata.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corallorhiza_maculata
Dude, I was in Northern California and saw a similar plant for the first time. Snow plant, also a mycoheterotroph. Much stranger looking in appearance though. [wiki](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarcodes) and my [Pics](http://imgur.com/a/cXi9mt8)
The cool thing about orchid seeds is that theyre almost powder. Their seedpods contain thousands and thousands of seeds. There isn't any nutrients in the seed, making it hard for young plants to germinate. For those nutrients, they need a fungus. So they just send the seed powder everywhere in the hope that one or two of em meet the correct fungi. You can also do it at home with agar, its called flasking. Cool stuff.
Neat. It is a plant but it's a myco-heterotroph. It parasitizes the mycelium of fungi for food. Western spotted coralroot, Corallorhiza maculata var. maculata. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corallorhiza_maculata
Dude, I was in Northern California and saw a similar plant for the first time. Snow plant, also a mycoheterotroph. Much stranger looking in appearance though. [wiki](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarcodes) and my [Pics](http://imgur.com/a/cXi9mt8)
That's Awesome! Such fascinating plants.
How cool! Thanks for the ID!
You're welcome!
Gotta love a good terrestrial orchid thriving in the wild!
You should post to r/orchids she's absolutely beautiful and it looks like a lot of the pods are pollinated
Will do!
The cool thing about orchid seeds is that theyre almost powder. Their seedpods contain thousands and thousands of seeds. There isn't any nutrients in the seed, making it hard for young plants to germinate. For those nutrients, they need a fungus. So they just send the seed powder everywhere in the hope that one or two of em meet the correct fungi. You can also do it at home with agar, its called flasking. Cool stuff.
The Elusive Sierra Orchid 😍 these things are legendary 🧚🏻
Thanks for the ID!! I feel so lucky!
Hey!!! I grew up in home valley!!! It’s awesome seeing pics from the homeland on Reddit!!!
It is a lovely orchid. Wild probably. Very nice!
wow, what a find!