orchids

304d

Say it with me now: mycoheterotroph!!!

I love them.

Striped Coralroot 🥰

#NativePlants #orchids #mycoheterotrophy #symbiosis

A striped red plant grows in the shady understory of a forest, near a stream. The plants parts are all various shades of red, instead of having any green, because it gets its nutrients in symbiosis with a fungi host. The flowers are of an orchid type, with elaborate striped petals above and a deep red "tongue" below

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10d

Went to an orchid show
Saw some cymbidiums
Look at them 🤩

A closeup photo of pink orchid blooms with darker pink stripes and spots. The lips are mostly maroon with some cream.

A closeup photo of two orchid blooms, both very bright red and orange with yellow and red lips

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