NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Hypopitys monotropa [= Monotropa hypopithys]
Pinesap, Yellow Pinesap, False Beechdrops
Scientific Name: |
Hypopitys monotropa [= Monotropa hypopithys] |
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Genus: |
Hypopitys |
Species Epithet: |
monotropa |
Common Name: |
Pinesap, Yellow Pinesap, False Beechdrops |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Ericaceae (Heath Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
0-1 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Red, Pink, Orange, Yellow |
Light: |
Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day, Less than 2 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry, Moist |
Bloom Time: |
May, June, July, August, September, October |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Forests (Weakley 2015). Uncommon throughout NC. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
No apparent leaves |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
No Apparent Leaves |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
No known wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Not Recommended for home landscapes |
Notes: |
"The yellow pine-sap is a mycotroph, which is to say it is a parasitic plant that obtains all its nutrients by stealing them from the roots of a tree. It does this not by entering the host directly, but through a fungal intermediary. Like other mycotrophs, yellow pine-sap has no green tissues." https://gobotany.newenglandwild.org/species/hypopitys/monotropa/ |
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Blooms
Earl English |
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