How Do Indian Pipes Find Food?
They tap into mycorrhizal fungi that attach to tree roots, snatching nutrients like a shady guest at a party. Photosynthesis? Nah, not their thing.
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Indian Pipes (Monotropa uniflora) aren't your typical plants! They're parasitic and get their nutrients from mycorrhizal fungi, which in turn are connected to tree roots. No sunlight needed here.
I actually stumbled upon some Indian Pipes during a hike last summer. They don't photosynthesize; they just mooch off fungi connected to nearby tree roots. Nature's freeloaders!
Indian Pipes basically hijack fungi for their nutrients. End of story.
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