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Indian Pipe (Monotropa uniflora)
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Native
Family:
Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe)
Height: 0.25 to 0.75 ft.
Blooms: June to
September
Leaf Type:
none
Bloom Size: 0.5 in. (typical)
Flower Description:
Elongate clusters,
Regular blooms, 5 parts
Location: Ghost Town Trail
Date: 8/8/2010
Notes:
No green on this plant anywhere at all.
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Folklore, History, and Other Facts
The following information is taken from my great-grandmother's copy of
The Herbalist (1918).
This information is presented for historic purposes only, as many remedies recommended by this book
are toxic!
We started out as wildflowers from the bicycle trails of western Pennsylvania, but we've
grown!
Meyer, Joseph E. (1918). The Herbalist and Herb Doctor. Hammond, Ind.: Indiana Herb Gardens. 400 pp.
