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Prince’s Pine – A Mixotroph
It was interesting to learn that prince’s pine (Chimaphila umbellata), the subject of my last post, was a mycoheterotroph. Then as I delved further into this shrubby wildflower I discovered that prince’s pine, also known as pipsissewa, is a mixotroph. … Continue reading
Posted in Mushrooms, Shrubs, Wildflowers
Tagged Chimaphila umbellata, mixotroph, mycoheterotroph, natural history, pipsissewa, prince's pine
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