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Hemitomes congestum
Hemitomes congestum A. Gray
Coneplant, Gnome Plant
Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe Family)
Synonym(s): Newberrya congesta
USDA Symbol: HECO6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 4 inches tall.
Leaf: No leaves.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: CA , OR , WACanada: BC
Native Habitat: Heterotrophic, found in mixed-deciduous or coniferous forests.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Hemitomes congestum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Hemitomes congestum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hemitomes congestum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-02-12Research By: CBR