Flowers: 2 cm long, 5 petals, translucent
Leaves: alternate, but often indistinguishable from stem
Height: 10-25 cm
Family: Monotropaceae
Blooms: Summer

A waxy, translucent, white or pinkish, saprophytic plant of woodlands. Bloom nodding at first, gradually becomes upright when fruiting.
Plant turns black with age, or when cut or bruised
(4451w)