Yosemite Nature Notes 21: Snow Plants

Description

These striking red plants are a common Yosemite roadside attraction in the springtime, but most park visitors are confused about what they're seeing. Is it a plant, a mushroom, or maybe a visitor from another planet? Learn about the unique relationship between snow plants, fungi and trees, as well as the hummingbirds and insects that depend on their nectar.

Duration

7 minutes, 24 seconds

Credit

Yosemite Conservancy. This work is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License</a>.

Date Created

06/18/2013

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