Orobanchaceae > Epifagus (beechdrops)
Orange Co., NC
15 Oct 2006
This plant lacks chlorophyll and obtains nutrition by being parasitic on the roots of Beech trees.
Orange Co., NC
15 Oct 2006
This species is the only member of its genus.
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Beechdrops (Epifagus virginiana) Orange Co., NC 15 Oct 2006 This plant lacks chlorophyll and obtains nutrition by being parasitic on the roots of Beech trees. |
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Beechdrops (Epifagus virginiana) Orange Co., NC 15 Oct 2006 This species is the only member of its genus. |
Annotated habitat and distribution information listed above is from Radford, Ahles, & Bell. 1968. Manual of the Vascular Flora of the Carolinas. UNC Press; Alan Weakley's Flora of the Carolinas, Virginia, and Georgia; and from personal observations and discussions with Will Cook, Harry LeGrand, and Bob Wilbur. Supplemental resources include USDA plants website, and NatureServe.
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