California: Snow plant (Sarcodes sanguinea), Yosemite National Park. This species does not need chlorophyll; it is a parasite and it depends on fungi in the soil. It is one of the first flowering plants in spring, sometimes snow is still on the ground.

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Snow Plant (Sarcodes sanguinea), Yosemite National Park, California, USASnow plant (Sarcodes sanguinea), Yosemite National Park, California, USA. This species does not need chlorophyll; it is a parasite and it depends on fungi in the soil. It is one of the first flowering plants in spring, sometimes snow is still on the ground.

Snow Plant (Sarcodes sanguinea), Yosemite National Park, California, USASnow plant (Sarcodes sanguinea), Yosemite National Park, California, USA. This species does not need chlorophyll; it is a parasite and it depends on fungi in the soil. It is one of the first flowering plants in spring, sometimes snow is still on the ground.