Pterospora andromedea Nutt.
Woodland pinedrops
Kingdom Plantae Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom Tracheobionta Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division Magnoliophyta Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class Magnoliopsida Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass Asteridae A large class that encompasses asters
Order Ericales Tea, persimmon, blueberry, Brazil nut, azalea, many others
Family Monotropaceae Monotropa family, which lack chlorophyll and get nutrition from parasitizing fungi
Genus Pterospora From the Greek pteros , “a wing,” and spora , “seed,” thus “winged seed”
Species andromedea Referring to Andromeda, daughter of Ethiopian king Cepheus and Cassiope, who was chained to a rock as an offering to a sea monster and rescued by Perseus, of unknown application
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Pterospora andromedea description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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5/7/1997 · Florissant and Lake George area, Colorado · By Tim Chandler
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