California ground-cone

July 1, 2012 • Brokeoff Mountain Trail, Lassen Volcanic National Park • Tehama County, California

Coordinates: 40.44317,-121.56267
California ground-cone (Kopsiopsis strobilacea (Boschniakia strobilacea)) [Brokeoff Mountain Trail, Lassen Volcanic National Park, Tehama County, California]
Filename: 20120701-143004.jpg 2568x3424 pixels, ISO 80, f4.0 @ 1/60 sec
Kopsiopsis strobilacea (Boschniakia strobilacea)

This is a weird parasitic wildflower; at first I thought it was a half-buried pine cone.

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