Genus: Hypopitys

pine-sap

The color of the stems is used to distinguish between the two species in Hypopitys, but fades when a plant is dried. Use fresh material for identification. These species are sometimes placed within the genus Monotropa.

Family

Ericaceae (heath family)

This Genus’s Species in New England:

• Hypopitys lanuginosa
• Hypopitys monotropa

Visit this genus in the Dichotomous Key