Growing from the forest floor, Pinesap is sometimes difficult to see because usually it is low in the humus of the forest, but they can get up to ten inches high. The flowers hang down and grow close to the stem. As the plant matures and goes to seed, they become erect.
Iron Mountain trail, Oregon, 7/2/2023
Trail to Paradise Park, Mt Hood, 8/15/2023
Placid Lake trail, 9/12/2021
Pacific Crest trail, towards Indian Racetrack, 7/22/2026
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Pacific Crest trail, towards Indian Racetrack, 7/22/2026