Is this a fungi? If not, What?

I spotted this odd semi-translucent white growth while backpacking in Northern Michigan along the Manistee River. They were growing on their own and with other mosses/plants. Cant seem to ID it from any plant or fungi resource. Anyone with an answer?
dkow

 

Not a fungus, but one of about 800 plants that lack Chlorophyll. It's Monotropa uniflora. Check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monotropa_uniflora for more info.

 

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Thanks for the reply. Is there anything special about these plants?

 

Besides that they have no color, don't need sunlight to grow, survive as a parasite on fungi................