So I was walking through the forest a while ago, and spotted something hanging from a birch tree which reminded me of You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. . I don't know much about plants so I'll provide the pictures and some info.
What drew my attention was this long thing hanging down from the canopy, it looked like intertwined aerial roots (of the type which does not belong in Flemish forests). That's the left picture, foreground, although my phone focused on the background.
I thought it was dead material, but here and there some young leaves were growing from it (right picture, bright leaves on the foreground). It was rooted in the ground very close to the host's roots (birch), similar to the VM drawing. I saw no berries but that's of course dependent on the time of year.
I'm not necessarily proposing an ID - we have no leaves for the parasite - but perhaps this can illuminate the drawing in some other way? I assume/hope identifying this plant should be easy for those with some experience.
What drew my attention was this long thing hanging down from the canopy, it looked like intertwined aerial roots (of the type which does not belong in Flemish forests). That's the left picture, foreground, although my phone focused on the background.
I thought it was dead material, but here and there some young leaves were growing from it (right picture, bright leaves on the foreground). It was rooted in the ground very close to the host's roots (birch), similar to the VM drawing. I saw no berries but that's of course dependent on the time of year.
I'm not necessarily proposing an ID - we have no leaves for the parasite - but perhaps this can illuminate the drawing in some other way? I assume/hope identifying this plant should be easy for those with some experience.