False Beachdrops (Noun)
Meaning
Fleshy tawny or reddish saprophytic herb resembling the Indian pipe and growing in woodland humus of eastern North America; in some classifications placed in a separate genus Hypopitys.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The unique appearance of the false beachdrops often leads to mistaken identification in the wild.
- False beachdrops have been known to thrive in shady areas with rich organic matter.
- These saprophytic plants, like the Indian pipe and false beachdrops, don't use photosynthesis for energy.
- Some hikers have reported finding small colonies of false beachdrops hidden beneath fallen leaves in deciduous forests.
- Although it has no chlorophyll, the false beachdrops has adapted to obtain nutrients by growing in association with fungi.