Monday Nature Mystery
 

We are pleased to announce the winner of last week's Monday Mystery, Claudia Thompson-Deah! 

Eleven people correctly identified our mystery plant, American Cancer-root (Conopholis americana).  Other common names are: squawroot or bear corn. This North American native perennial is parasitic and non-photosynthesizing. Since we had so many technically correct answers this week, we had a drawing to select the winner:

Each Monday we’ll post a new photo and identify the previous week’s winner. They’ll receive an ASNV hat or tote bag.

Here is this week’s mystery photo:

Do you know what it is? It was observed in Fairfax County. Post your guess (please list both common name and Latin name) on our Facebook page under Monday Nature Mystery. 

Good luck!

-Audubon Society of Northern Virginia