RHH's photos with the keyword: uniflora

In Explore July 24, 2009, #217. Berg Lake Trail, Mount Robson Provincial Park, British Columbia.

I am not sure where the common name comes from, but the botanical name is Orobanche uniflora. It is a very small parasitic plant that is leafless and without chlorophyll and grows on the roots of other plants including the Indian Paintbrushes. When not in flower no part of the plant is visible. ronaldhanko-orchidhunter.blogspot.com/2013/05/orchid-hunting-in-leavenworth-area.html

Indian Pipes, Monotropa uniflora, are relatively common in our area, though my wildflower book calls them rare. It is a saprophyte, feeding off decaying material in the soil, is leafless and completely without chlorophyll. These flowers are just starting to go by, as is evident from the black spots and edges. I've seen it in many different places but this was the best clump I had ever seen. It was photographed on the trail to the top of Goose Rock on the north end of Whidbey Island at Deception Pass, the narrow channel that separates Whidbey Island from Fidalgo Island. Goose Rock is known for its varied and wonderful flora and for its granite "balds," thinly covered areas of granite that support this unique flora. ronaldhanko-orchidhunter.blogspot.com/2012/09/clayton-bea...