Picture of the Day for August 15, 2023

When I was mowing, I spotted some Indian Pipes, which are also called Ghost Plant, Ghost Pipe, Ghost Flower or Corpse Plant. I don’t see them every year and because it has no chlorophyll and doesn’t depend on photosynthesis, they can grow in dark forests. As it is unable to obtain energy from sunlight, it is a parasitic plant that uses a fungi to tap into tree roots for its nutrients.

Indian Pipes Blooming

Indian Pipes Blooming

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