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Posted: 03 Jan 2014

Taken: 01 Aug 2013

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1/6 • f/5.6 • 90.0 mm • ISO 200 •

Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi

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Candystick

Candystick
These are the flowers of a very unusual plant called Candystick or Sugarstick, Allotropa virgata. The plant has no leaves and no chlorophyll, but puts up a 12-18 inch (30-45 cm) candy-striped flower spike in midsummer. In this example the lower flowers, which are white, are open showing the red pistil and ten blackish stamens. The upper flowers are unopened. The photo was taken by my wife along the Deer Park Road in Olympic National Park.

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9 comments - The latest ones
 Pam J
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THE most unusual flower !!

Wonderful photo !
11 years ago.
 Puzzler4879
Puzzler4879
That candy cane interior is so very cool, Ron! Great shot.



Please post your superb photo in the Admin. Choice Photos thread at Amazing Details.
11 years ago.
 Fizgig
Fizgig
Looks delicious! =D A wonderful shot!

11 years ago.
 Treasa Ui Cionaodha
Treasa Ui Cionaodha

Hi again Ron
Stunning floral image. Perfect in everyway. Well done Regards Tess.
11 years ago.
 Nora Caracci
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what a particular flower, new to me ! perfect macro too !
11 years ago.
 Nora Caracci
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 Nora Caracci
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