[pct-l] snow plant.

[scourtway at bpa-arch.com (Steve Courtway)]

widespread isn't the word I'd use.......it's a rare plant, and I'd wager
you'd be hard pressed to find one growing at 10,000 ft. haha not alot of
pine duff up that high.

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Tibor" <david_tibor@yahoo.com>
To: "PCT-L" <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 11:19 AM
Subject: [pct-l] snow plant.


> > It's actually a fungus.
>
> It's actually a flowering plant, not a fungus.  It's a
> saprophyte and lacks chlorophyll, so it doesn't look
> liek your usual flowering plan.
>
> Sarcodes sanguinea is in the Ericaceae family, along
> with plants like heath, manzanita, huckleberry, etc.
>
> It's widespread in the mountain areas of California,
> from 3,000-10,000 feet, from the San Jacintos north to
> the Cascades, and in the North Coast ranges, into sw
> Oregon and also in northern Baja CA.
>
> And they definitely are beautiful!
>
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