I’m not entirely certain especially because of the range, but to me it looks like maybe Conopholis americana commonly called squaw root. I see them in the fall at the base of oak trees here in Ohio, not sure if they grow in Arizona or if it’s a look alike. If it is squaw root, then a neat fact would be that it’s a sapotrophic plant on plant parasite that lacks chlorophyll.
Pgroenlandica
Pterospora andromedea — it will get taller and have typical urceolate ericaceous flowers.
2 Comments
I’m not entirely certain especially because of the range, but to me it looks like maybe Conopholis americana commonly called squaw root. I see them in the fall at the base of oak trees here in Ohio, not sure if they grow in Arizona or if it’s a look alike. If it is squaw root, then a neat fact would be that it’s a sapotrophic plant on plant parasite that lacks chlorophyll.
Pterospora andromedea — it will get taller and have typical urceolate ericaceous flowers.