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Linden, VA
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Title
American Squaw Root
Artist
David Beard
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
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From https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/conopholis/americana/ -
American squaw-root is a plant that derives its nutrients solely from the roots of oaks (Quercus), by connecting to them with specialized roots called haustoria. American squaw-root produces no chlorophyll and only grows in the presence of oaks. The little "cones" emerge on the forest floor in the late spring; they are pale cream colored, later turning brown. They may persist all winter, appearing shriveled and black by spring. Squaw root is eaten by deer and bears that serve as effective dispersers of its seeds.
I found this sample, about two to three inches tall, on a May afternoon walk in the G. Richard Thompson Wildlife Management Area, on Blue Mountain in Linden, Virginia. Squaw Root is also known by the names, Bear Corn, or Bear Cone.
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May 13th, 2022
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