A nice group of Snow Plant inflorescences along a trail in Yosemite National Park. A fascinating plant that is parasitic on fungus that is symbiotic with pines and firs. #photography #macro #flower #bloomscrolling #yosemite #ca #Sarcodes #sierranevada

Sarcodes sanguinea found yesterday in the Tahoe National Forest. This mycoheterotrophic plant parasitizes Rhizopogon ellenae and is endemic to California, northern Bana California and southern Oregon and fruits in the spring, often near morels.

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