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Sarcodes

Sarcodes

9.9
A leafless red plant that gets food from fungi in western North America
  • noun
  • /sɑrˈkoʊdiz/
  • Specialized
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  • Unlike most plants, Sarcodes lacks chlorophyll and relies on fungi to obtain nutrients.

Examples

  • The bright red Sarcodes appears soon after the snow melts in mountain forests.

  • I spotted a rare Sarcodes during my hike in the Sierra Nevada.

  • Many hikers are excited to spot a blooming Sarcodes during spring in California.

  • The Sarcodes plant thrives in the shady forest undergrowth.

  • Many hikers are excited to spot a blooming Sarcodes during spring in California.

  • The bright red Sarcodes appears soon after the snow melts in mountain forests.

  • Unlike most plants, Sarcodes lacks chlorophyll and relies on fungi to obtain nutrients.

Compounds

Sarcodes sanguinea
  • Specialized
9.9

A fleshy bright red plant that gets food from dead matter and appears in mountain snow in spring

Surface Forms

Sarcodes singular
Sarcodeses plural

Etymology

Sarcodes comes from Greek parts sarco- meaning 'flesh' and -odes meaning 'like'. So the name literally means 'flesh-like' and is easy to remember because the bright red, leafless snow plant looks fleshy rather than green, which explains the modern botanical name.