Pterospora andromedea

One of the parasitic ericacids formerly placed in Monotropaceae. Differs from other parasitic ericacids in the southwest in having densely glandular inflorescences.

Plant habit near Deadman Flat on the east side of the Sierra Nevada, 29 Jul 2007.



Flowers on the Capitan Peak Trail in the Capitan Mountains, 17 Jul 2007.

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