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.