Hypopitys monotropa
pinesap, false beechdrops, yellow bird's-nest, yellow pinesap, american pinesap
Family
Monotropaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
clasping
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
oblong, ovate, scale-like
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
red, yellow
Flower Petals
4, 5
Flower Month
April - November
Height (meters)
0.1 - 0.3
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Habitat
Upland woods, usually in acidic soil.