Monday, May 18, 2015

Vancouver Ground-Cone

Here's an oddity Fern and I came across during our walk around Matheson Lake. When I first saw it I thought it was a pine cone standing on its end. There were two of them and I assumed some kid was playing with them and left them standing upright like that. But when I touched one I realized it was firmly rooted in the ground and looked a little closer. It's not a pine cone but a parasitic plant called Vancouver Ground-Cone (Boschniakia hookeri). In our area it is parasitic on salal and huckleberry plants. It just goes to show that no matter how many times you go for a walk in the woods you might always see something new.
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4 comments:

  1. JoJoMay 19, 2015 at 5:35 PM

    Never heard of it but it's really cool. Does it ever get any bigger or turn into a plant?

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  2. The Furry GnomeMay 19, 2015 at 6:55 PM

    That's a new one on me!

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  3. William KendallMay 20, 2015 at 8:48 AM

    That's the first time I've heard of that.

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  4. UnknownMay 19, 2016 at 9:40 AM

    We have it here in Gold River, as well. Some locals told me they were edible. I'm still trying to verify whether that's true.

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