Photo of the Day #633: Indian pipe

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A patch of Indian pipe (Monotropa uniflora), photographed in Mount Kisco, NY.


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Viewed from the side, the plant has a shape similar to the long-stemmed pipes the original inhabitants of the area used for smoking tobacco. Hence the name "Indian pipe."