Author Topic: Forest dwelling unknown [Solved]: Allotropa virgata, Candystick (Read 3047 times)

barleychown · « **on:** Jan 20, 2009, 10:32:00 AM »

Mike and I saw this one on a hike in the forest...

Any ideas at all?

Tina · « **Reply #1 on:** Jan 20, 2009, 02:59:03 PM »

You sent me googling and I haven't come close. But it sure is pretty. I might need to get out my books.

barleychown · « **Reply #2 on:** Jan 20, 2009, 04:01:16 PM »

It really is/was an odd plant. I sure wish I could have gone back to look at it again later in the season.

Tina · « **Reply #3 on:** Jan 20, 2009, 04:15:43 PM »

What season was that? I was thinking it was recent. Season of bloom makes a big difference.

barleychown · « **Reply #4 on:** Jan 20, 2009, 04:43:33 PM »

It was late spring, last year.

Tina · « **Reply #5 on:** Jan 20, 2009, 05:43:07 PM »

Still looking. Do you know how much info is out there.?
http://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/links.shtml

barleychown · « **Reply #6 on:** Jan 20, 2009, 06:02:45 PM »

Wow. Wouldn't it be awesome to see them all in person...

barleychown · « **Reply #7 on:** May 14, 2009, 09:22:12 PM »

It's candystick, Allotropa virgata. Crazy stuff!

Tina · « **Reply #8 on:** May 14, 2009, 10:42:22 PM »

I like its other common names too. "Sugarstick, Sugar-stick, Candystriped allotropa and Barber's Pole"

barleychown · « **Reply #9 on:** May 14, 2009, 10:43:43 PM »

Such nice names for something that sucks the life out of fungus, huh?

Jim · « **Reply #10 on:** May 15, 2009, 01:24:53 PM »

I added the

to the first post. That way it is easy to see the ones that are solved.

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