Ghost Plant (Indian Pipe)

[jeffnles1]

These are really interesting plants. Frequently confused with fungi but these are indeed plants. They lack chlorophyl which gives them their ghostly appearance. They are not really rare and have quite a wide range. However they are not frequently seen. They live in deep woods with almost total shade. Around here in Ohio and Kentucky they like beech forests.

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[Butlerkid]

Well photographed and indeed, very interesting.

 

[jeffnles1]

Well photographed and indeed, very interesting.

thank you. As you can tell from the ISO numbers, they live way back in the deep dark forest. )Beech forest in the case of the 2 locations photographed above).

Jeff

 

[sh1209]

These are really interesting plants. Frequently confused with fungi but these are indeed plants. They lack chlorophyl which gives them their ghostly appearance. They are not really rare and have quite a wide range. However they are not frequently seen. They live in deep woods with almost total shade. Around here in Ohio and Kentucky they like beech forests.
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Beautiful image, never seen one of those before

 

[Bill M]

Nice images. New to me. Guess I do not get deep enough in the forest.

 

[jeffnles1]

Beautiful image, never seen one of those before

Thanks. Mid summer (July/early August here in SW Ohio / Northern Kentucky) is the time of year they bloom. Really deep in the forest. If you see a large stand of beech trees the soil that these flowers like is also the same type as the beech stands like.

 

[jeffnles1]

Nice images. New to me. Guess I do not get deep enough in the forest.

Thank you.
They are only about 2-3 inches tall, maybe up to 4 inches in the bigger clusters. If you have stands of mature beech trees with heavy canopy (ie. really dark shady forest) look for these growing up through the leaf litter. Bring a flash unless it is mid day and very sunny. It's dark when you get that deep in the woods.