Question: I found this Pinesap at College Rock in Hopkinton MA on 9/7/21. Because it is red, and blooming in September, …
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Question
I found this Pinesap at College Rock in Hopkinton MA on 9/7/21. Because it is red, and blooming in September, is it considered Hypopitys lanuginosa rather than H. monotropa? I read in some sources that they are not actually separate species, but the color changes later in the season, so somewhat confused. Thank you.
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Dear pilcha, good morning. The two species of Hypopitys have been demonstrated through study to be different taxa. Not only are they are different color, but they also flower at different times (i.e., are reproductively isolated by phenology). Thank you for posting these wonderful images. Best wishes.
