monotropa

One of nature's most eerie plants, the ghost pipe (Monotropa uniflora), is native to Ontario and most of North America. They appear as a transparent white bloom, like forest ghosts. Ghost pipe lacks chlorophyll and does not rely on light for photosynthesis because it is a parasitic plant. This indicates that it can grow in complete darkness and that mature, damp, shaded … [Read more...] about Monotropa Uniflora: One of Nature’s Spookiest Plants