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PhosCap
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Monotropa uniflora - The ghost plant\ indian pipe
#18725082 - 08/18/13 10:10 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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For anyone that is interested in weird mushrooms. I was out cruising the forest and found this rarity, a plant fungi. Ive seen these before but on rare occasions.

Caption below is copy and pasted from wikipedia.. Interesting that it gets its energy from photosynthetic trees.
"Unlike most plants, it is white and does not contain chlorophyll. Instead of generating energy from sunlight, it is parasitic, more specifically a myco-heterotroph. Its hosts are certain fungi that are mycorrhizal with trees, meaning it ultimately gets its energy from photosynthetic trees. Since it is not dependent on sunlight to grow, it can grow in very dark environments as in the understory of dense forest. It is often associated with beech trees.[2] The complex relationship that allows this plant to grow also makes propagation difficult."
Edited by PhosCap (08/19/13 02:10 PM)
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Re: Monotropa uniflora - The ghost mushroom\ indian pipe [Re: PhosCap]
#18725302 - 08/18/13 10:54 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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Wow! They look like a perverted narcissus. Excellent find!
What part of the world is this?
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Re: Monotropa uniflora - The ghost mushroom\ indian pipe [Re: fry day]
#18725360 - 08/18/13 11:13 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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Sweet. Found some with Joust yesterday.

Sorry for the crap shot. Using my iphone with HDR on. I need a camera...
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Edited by Ganzig (08/18/13 11:15 PM)
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Joust
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Re: Monotropa uniflora - The ghost mushroom\ indian pipe [Re: Ganzig]
#18725546 - 08/19/13 12:07 AM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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haha got you covered Ganzig!
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PhosCap
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Re: Monotropa uniflora - The ghost mushroom\ indian pipe [Re: Joust]
#18725611 - 08/19/13 12:30 AM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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They must be in season. What is the purpose of the center of the fungi flower? I thought of two things.. 1 the butt hole looking hole releases its spore load. or 2 it absorbs something going into it, perhaps small insects or something to eat.
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PhosCap
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Re: Monotropa uniflora - The ghost mushroom\ indian pipe [Re: fry day]
#18725647 - 08/19/13 12:53 AM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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fry day said: Wow! They look like a perverted narcissus. Excellent find!
What part of the world is this?
Ha that was my thought after viewing the photos. It looks like a fake flower to lure in something.
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Re: Monotropa uniflora - The ghost mushroom\ indian pipe [Re: PhosCap]
#18725848 - 08/19/13 02:32 AM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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I found some about a month ago for the first time. I probably was just ignoring them in the past.
 http://imageshack.us/a/img833/9140/gf5a.jpg
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Re: Monotropa uniflora - The ghost mushroom\ indian pipe [Re: Eggtimer]
#18725947 - 08/19/13 04:12 AM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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those are wicked!! I had never heard of it, thanks for introducing
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Re: Monotropa uniflora - The ghost mushroom\ indian pipe [Re: pouihi]
#18727051 - 08/19/13 11:15 AM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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Now this i found interesting.. Has anyone consumed this mushroom plant to verify this?
http://livingafield.com/Plants_Monotropa_uniflora.htm Miscellaneous characteristics:
This plant is perhaps one of the best pain relievers known. It is an excellent substitute for the pain relieving effects of opium without the mind altering effects, or the opiate fog. The plant associates with a small range of fungal hosts, all of them members of Russulaceae.
The plant is also said to possess hallucinogenic properties.
Edited by PhosCap (08/19/13 11:16 AM)
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Ganzig
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Re: Monotropa uniflora - The ghost mushroom\ indian pipe [Re: PhosCap]
#18727253 - 08/19/13 12:02 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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Thanks Joust. I was gonna ask you to post a shot of them but I figured you would take care of it.
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Re: Monotropa uniflora - The ghost mushroom\ indian pipe [Re: PhosCap]
#18727415 - 08/19/13 12:33 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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phosi said: Now this i found interesting.. Has anyone consumed this mushroom plant to verify this?
http://livingafield.com/Plants_Monotropa_uniflora.htm Miscellaneous characteristics:
This plant is perhaps one of the best pain relievers known. It is an excellent substitute for the pain relieving effects of opium without the mind altering effects, or the opiate fog. The plant associates with a small range of fungal hosts, all of them members of Russulaceae.
The plant is also said to possess hallucinogenic properties.
Ughh. journal articles... i figured you would have something to say about this ganzig
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Re: Monotropa uniflora - The ghost mushroom\ indian pipe [Re: Joust]
#18727501 - 08/19/13 12:49 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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Joust said:
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phosi said: Now this i found interesting.. Has anyone consumed this mushroom plant to verify this?
http://livingafield.com/Plants_Monotropa_uniflora.htm Miscellaneous characteristics:
This plant is perhaps one of the best pain relievers known. It is an excellent substitute for the pain relieving effects of opium without the mind altering effects, or the opiate fog. The plant associates with a small range of fungal hosts, all of them members of Russulaceae.
The plant is also said to possess hallucinogenic properties.
Ughh. journal articles... i figured you would have something to say about this ganzig
Joust,why whats wrong with journal articles? I found some better sources in regarding this mush. I found its not necessarily hallucinogenic but calming and brings the mind to a more cognitive state. Basically lowers sensory overload to the brain and body.
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Re: Monotropa uniflora - The ghost mushroom\ indian pipe [Re: PhosCap]
#18727510 - 08/19/13 12:51 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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I would just say look for clinical studies about the species. People claim many things about many plants that just are not true.
Proof! I need it!
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Re: Monotropa uniflora - The ghost mushroom\ indian pipe [Re: Ganzig]
#18727589 - 08/19/13 01:10 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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Ganzig said: I would just say look for clinical studies about the species. People claim many things about many plants that just are not true.
Proof! I need it!
I hear ya. Although its interesting to read this stuff solid evidence\proof is needed. If your interested, I read this site earlier today. Sounds like this guy has first hand experience with this mush. http://greenmanramblings.blogspot.ca/2010/07/ghost-pipe-monotropa-uniflora.html
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Re: Monotropa uniflora - The ghost mushroom\ indian pipe [Re: PhosCap]
#18727604 - 08/19/13 01:12 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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Thanks for the link. A bit too hippy dippy for my taste. Kind of the opposite of a clinical trial.
Talking about feelings and the like. Not good science.
Just so ya know, it is a plant and not a fungus.
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Edited by Ganzig (08/19/13 01:13 PM)
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Re: Monotropa uniflora - The ghost mushroom\ indian pipe [Re: PhosCap]
#18727617 - 08/19/13 01:15 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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Here is one from last week, Nevado de Toluca, Mexico, Mexico.

Does anyone think that the Mexican varieties have more pink color? Or is the pink tint seen in the US as well?
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Ganzig
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Re: Monotropa uniflora - The ghost mushroom\ indian pipe [Re: Alan Rockefeller]
#18727630 - 08/19/13 01:18 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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Never seen the pink before. But I also had never seen blue till this weekend in the Olympics.
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Re: Monotropa uniflora - The ghost mushroom\ indian pipe [Re: PhosCap]
#18727658 - 08/19/13 01:29 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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I had a red one a while ago.
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Joust said:
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phosi said: Now this i found interesting.. Has anyone consumed this mushroom plant to verify this?
http://livingafield.com/Plants_Monotropa_uniflora.htm Miscellaneous characteristics:
This plant is perhaps one of the best pain relievers known. It is an excellent substitute for the pain relieving effects of opium without the mind altering effects, or the opiate fog. The plant associates with a small range of fungal hosts, all of them members of Russulaceae.
The plant is also said to possess hallucinogenic properties.
Ughh. journal articles... i figured you would have something to say about this ganzig
Joust,why whats wrong with journal articles? I found some better sources in regarding this mush. I found its not necessarily hallucinogenic but calming and brings the mind to a more cognitive state. Basically lowers sensory overload to the brain and body.
I was saying I want to see some, really i want to see published work on that, Ive been busy painting, ill try and look closer into it and check out thinks further later
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Re: Monotropa uniflora - The ghost mushroom\ indian pipe [Re: PhosCap]
#18727757 - 08/19/13 02:03 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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phosi said: They must be in season. What is the purpose of the center of the fungi flower? I thought of two things.. 1 the butt hole looking hole releases its spore load. or 2 it absorbs something going into it, perhaps small insects or something to eat.
The flower part is just that, a flower. M. uniflora is a flowering plant, and reproduces through seeds.
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Re: Monotropa uniflora - The ghost mushroom\ indian pipe [Re: raceme]
#18727792 - 08/19/13 02:09 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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raceme said:
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phosi said: They must be in season. What is the purpose of the center of the fungi flower? I thought of two things.. 1 the butt hole looking hole releases its spore load. or 2 it absorbs something going into it, perhaps small insects or something to eat.
The flower part is just that, a flower. M. uniflora is a flowering plant, and reproduces through seeds.
Its more like a pseudo plant because it doesn't use photosynthesis, rather it vampires its energy from mycelia. It almost seems like a plant\fungus hybrid. But it guess its still classified as a plant.
Edited by PhosCap (08/19/13 02:19 PM)
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