Hemitomes congestum
(gnome-plant)
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Hiromi Goto
(Photo ID #86741)
Photographer's Submitted Details
Photo Location
Rice Lake, North Vancouver, BC
Photographer
Hiromi Goto
Habitat
Mixed conifer forest, lakeside. On mossy terrain.
Photo Date
July 10, 2020
Upload Date
July 11, 2020
Elevation (m)
220
Latitude
Longitude
Photo ID #
86741
Comments
Rosy pink unopened florets stood out brightly (not unlike coral fungi) against the moss. Approximately 3.5 cm diameter. This spring and early summer has seen a lot of regular rain. The ghost pipe are also coming up at this same time, but in a different area of the forest, possibly drier. They don't share the same habitat. The second photo of the bloomed floret was taken on July 10. I wanted to see if the plant grew taller or if it stayed near ground level. The plant becomes pale with age and