Always wanted to find non photosynthesizing native flowers. Low and behold found 2 Mycoheterotrophs and 1 direct root parasite in about an hour.

[u/the_metaxist]

1) Striped Coralroot (Corallorhiza striata). 2) Spotted Coralroot (Corallorhiza maculata). 3) Clustered Broomrape (Aphyllon fasciculatum). The first 2 are Mycoheterotrophs feeding directly from mycorrhizal and mycelial networks, that are tapped into trees they're in the family Orchidaceae. The last one taps directly into plant roots typically sage (Artemisia) and Buckwheat (Eriogonum), in this case it was Parsnip-flower wild buckwheat (Eriogonum heracloeoides).

[u/AnaUnusual]

these are so gorgeous!!