Indian Ghost Pipe

This isn't the most common of orchids, but this park was like an Indian Ghost Pipe reservation.. they were everywhere!

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Weird looking plant, hadn't noticed the species before. Got more shots of it? Posted 10 years ago
1. morpheme
  
  Lion
  
  I've got a few more, but this was the best specimen and shot.. these don't use or have chlorophyll, so they don't need or favor well lit areas.. in the light they disintegrate quickly kind of like an old mushroom, turning black and gooey looking - not real pretty. Most of the clumps I came across were either at this stage or they were already blackened. Posted 10 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    No worries, would be interested in seeing a few in a row. Posted 10 years ago

The Ghost Pipe

"Monotropa uniflora", also known as ghost plant, ghost pipe, or Indian pipe, is an herbaceous perennial flowering plant native to temperate regions of Asia, North America, and northern South America, but with large gaps between areas.

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Similar species: Ericales

Species identified by morpheme