Allotropa - Sugarstick

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The red and white striped stems of the flowering Sugarstick or Candystick (Allotropa virgata) make it an easily identified plant.

When spotted on the forest floor of older growth coniferous forests, mushroom aficionados should take notice because the plant is associated with Matsutake mushrooms.

The picture shows a curves stem. The plant also grows straight, up to a foot above the ground.

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