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Herbarium specimen: Monotropa hypopitys

Taxon:Monotropaceae: Monotropa hypopitys L. ("Yellow Bird's-nest")
Filed in taxon folder:Monotropaceae: Monotropa hypopitys L. ("Yellow Bird's-nest")
Collected by:Dr John Bland Wood
Collection date:7/1840
Locality:Great Britain, VC59 South Lancashire, Southport, SD31, Amongst the sand hills on the south side of Southport, Lancashire.
Institution:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Accession number:K000773295
Image:
© Kew
Monotropa hypopitys herbarium specimen from Southport, VC59 South Lancashire in 1840 by Dr John Bland Wood.
fruits/flowers:mature flowers
notes:Parasitic on the roots of Salix prostrata.

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Documented by johned on 6th June 2012.

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