Monotropa-hypopitys_2

Description:

Hypopitys monotropa, syn.: Monotropa hypopitysYellow Bird's-nest Slo.: dlakavi samovratec Dat.: July 31. 2011Lat.: 46.3047 Long.: 13.46374Code: Bot_538/2011_IMG6036 Habitat: Fagus sylvatica forest with some Picea abies, north oriented modestly steep mountain slope, calcareous bedrock, in shade, partly protected from direct rain by tree canopies, average precipitation ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 7-9 deg C, elevation 650 m (2.100 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. Substratum: forest soil. Place: Uja valley, next to the trail to Gornja ira place and Prvi Hum mountain, East Julian Alps, Posoje, Slovenia EC Comment: Growing solitary. A mycoheterotrophic plant (See Ref.:2).Ref.:(1) A.Martini et all., Mala Flora Slovenije, Tehnina Zaloba Slovenije (2007), p 489. (2) mushroomobserver.org/species_list/show_species_list/99