Ghost flowers are some of nature’s most hauntingly beautiful plants, known for their ghostly pale white appearance and their unique ability to survive without sunlight or photosynthesis. These botanical ‘spectres’ pop up in shaded forests.

What is a ghost flower?

Ghost flower is the common name for ‘Monotropa uniflora’, also called ‘ghost plant’, ‘Indian pipe plant’, ‘corpse plant’, or ‘ice plant’. Unlike typical green plants, ghost flowers are almost always pure white or pinkish white due to the absence of chlorophyll — the pigment used by plants for photosynthesis. For some lucky observers, rare red varieties may be spotted too.

How do ghost flowers survive without chlorophyll?

Instead of making their own food from sunlight, ghost flowers rely on a completely different tactic — hijac

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