small ground-cone
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small ground-cone
Kopsiopsis hookeri
The small ground-cone is a unique plant that looks like a tiny cone sitting on the ground. It has a special way of growing in shady places, making it a little treasure to find in the wild!
Habitat: Forests
Appearance
The small ground-cone is a stout, reddish-brown to purplish-brown fleshy stalk emerging directly from the forest floor. It has overlapping, scale-like bracts that give it a distinctive cone-like appearance. Unlike most plants, it totally lacks green leaves, with small, pale yellow or cream tubular flowers emerging from its upper scales.
KingdomPlantaePhylumTracheophytaClassMagnoliopsidaOrderLamialesFamilyOrobanchaceaeGenusKopsiopsis
Category
PlantsRarity
Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
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Interesting facts
It's a relative of snapdragons, even though it looks nothing like them!
It's like a plant vampire, drawing all its food from tree roots!
The small ground-cone never grows green leaves because it doesn't need them!
This amazing plant spends most of its life hidden completely underground.
Special abilities
Ability
Vampire Plant Power
Small ground-cone can secretly steal nutrients and water from the roots of host trees, allowing it to grow without making its own food.
Ability
Underground Life
Small ground-cone has a hidden underground stem that can live for many years, sending up a new stalk only when conditions are just right.
Ability
No Sun Needed
Small ground-cone can thrive in dark forest understories because it doesn't need sunlight to create food.
Measurements & details
- Height
- 5-15 cm
- Flower Size
- 0.5-1 cm
- Bloom Season
- Late spring to early summer
- Edible
- No
- Toxicity
- None
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Pollination Method
- Insect
Ecological connections
Traits
Flowering
Flowering plants are any plants that produce flowers as part of their reproductive cycle.
Nonvascular
This trait characterizes plants lacking specialized vascular tissues (xylem and phloem) for transporting water and nutrients.
Shade Tolerant
Shade tolerant plants are adapted to grow and thrive in areas with low light levels, requiring less direct sunlight.
Forest
Forest habitats are terrestrial environments dominated by dense tree cover, supporting a high diversity of plant and animal life.
Miniature
Pertaining to species that are significantly smaller than typical or average for their kind.
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Safety
Danger
1/5 · Very low
Don't touch plants unless you know they are safe. Always ask an adult first!
Frequently Asked Questions
How tall is small ground-cone?
5-15 cm
How big are the flowers on small ground-cone?
0.5-1 cm
When does small ground-cone bloom?
Late spring to early summer
Is small ground-cone edible?
No
Is small ground-cone toxic?
None
What is small ground-cone's lifecycle?
Perennial
How is small ground-cone pollinated?
Insect
Where is small ground-cone usually found?
Forests
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Where to spot
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Park2 sightings2 species
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