Pterospora

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Pterospora

Description Pterospora is a genus of mycoheterotrophic plants, meaning they obtain their nutrition from fungi rather than photosynthesis. They are native to North America and are typically found in coniferous forests. The genus includes only one species, Pterospora andromedea, which is also known as pinedrops. Taxonomic Information Domain Eukarya Kingdom Plantae Phylum Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Ericales Family Ericaceae Genus…