Hypopitys lanuginosa

Classification	Dicots
Family	Ericaceae
Family (Traditional)	Ericaceae
Genus	Hypopitys
Species:	Hypopitys lanuginosa (Michx.) Raf.
Common Name	Echter Fichtenspargel; Pinesap
Growth Habit	forb
Plant Notes	**
Characteristics	Armaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: No; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: forb; Region of Origin: North America; Reproductive Phenology: August; Reproductive Phenology: September; Reproductive Phenology: October; Reproductive Phenology: November; Leaf Arrangement: alternate; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Fragrance: No; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaflet Number: 0; Base Flower Color: Pink; Base Flower Color: Yellow; Carpel Number/Pistil: 4; Carpel Number/Pistil: 5; Carpel Number/Pistil: 6; Fruit Dehiscence: Yes; Fruit Type: Capsule; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Hypanthium Present: No; Overall Flower Symmetry: Actinomorphic; Ovules per Carpel: 13+; Perianth Present: Yes; Pistil Number: 1; Placentation Type: Axillary; Sexuality: monoclinous; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A; Stamen Number: 8; Stamen Number: 9; Stamen Number: 10
C value	7
Status	Native; KY[SNR] (State Rank); G5 (Global Rank)

** Not applicable or data not available.

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