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Sarcodes sanguinea  Torr.
Snow plant,   Snowplant
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Sarcodes sanguinea is a perennial herb (mycoparasitic) that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Bloom Period
Genus: Sarcodes
Family: Ericaceae  
(Monotropaceae)
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Information about  Sarcodes sanguinea from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (SASA5)

Photos on Calflora

Photos on CalPhotos

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Photos on iNaturalist

ID Tips on PlantID.net

Photo Essay: It's always exciting to find the deep red Snow Plant, sticking up out of snow or nestled in a bank of pine needles. This photo essay from PlantID.net shows its reproductive features in shots through a microscope. (link added by Bruce Homer-Smith)

Learn more about Sarcodes sanguinea with this Jepson video: Sarcodes sanguinea (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 03/28/2025).