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roots of plants such as indian pipe and coral root contain fungus why?​

Answer 1

Answer: Many years ago, a student brought a strange plant to the biology laboratory. The plant resembled a fleshy white fungus, except it had a scaly stem with inconspicuous flowers between the upper scales. It was collected near the Mineral King Game Refuge on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada in central California, before this pristine area was included within the protective confines of Sequoia National Park. [Thus protecting this lovely forest and meadow wonderland from greedy developers who wanted to convert it into a fancy resort area.] After several hours of careful examination, we concluded that our mystery plant was indeed a "fungus flower," specifically known as fringed pinesap (Pleuricospora fimbriolata). Because their method of obtaining nutrition is very similar to that of wild mushrooms, fungus flowers are called "mycotrophic wildflowers" by botanists. [Mycotrophic literally means "fungus nutrition."] Our remarkable discovery that fateful summer afternoon eventually led to an extensive (obsessive-compulsive) search for more of these amazing flowering plant species throughout the forested mountains of the Pacific United States

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Answer 2

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Indian Pipe is a Parasitic Plant of Trees and Fungus | North Santiam

Indian Pipe is a Parasitic Plant of Trees and Fungus | North Santiam Indian Pipe takes nutrients from the roots of a tree, but not directly. It actually has its roots tap into and take nutrients from a fungus associated with the tree's roots. ... In exchange, the fungus gets carbohydrates from the tree. Each organism helps the other out in this symbiotic relationship.

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