When we were exploring Preacher Cave on Monday we found a weird plant growing on the inside. My pics came out blurry but I think Dana has some better ones




Any ideas what it is?

did you tast it. LOL :oops:

hah so thats why the pics were blurry! :shock:

I said taste not smoke....... :lol:

Found it. Its called a Squawroot

Squawroot is often described as looking like a pine cone and the dried, brown stalks of old plants do look very much like that. They usually grow in small clusters.

Since Squawroot is parasitic it does not need to produce energy using chlorophyll and sunlight so it has no green color and can live in complete shade. I have seen it growing on a piece of wood debris that had washed into a cave.

Good job Chris. I would have looked it up but I have to work when I am at my job. Just kidding.