Shinleaf family is a small group that is now placed within
Ericaceae . Its members, pipsissewas and shinleaves, are as much
dependable upon mycorrhizae as any Ericaceae , and even more so. And members of another small,
closely related family, Monotropaceae , have ultimately lost all of chlorophyll and developed
complete dependence upon symbiotic fungi. Pipsissewas, sort of,
have gone half way. Photo credit Luba Batuner