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

Monotropa uniflora (Monotropa – once turned; uniflora – one flowered) ranges in height from 10 to 30 centimeters. The entire plant is a translucent, “ghostly” white, sometimes pale pinkish-white and commonly has black flecks. The leaves are scale-like and flecked with black on the flower stalk (peduncle).

水晶兰（Monotropa uniflora L.）是杜鹃花科、水晶兰属多年生草本腐生植物。 茎直立，单一，不分枝，全株无叶绿素，白色，肉质，干后变黑褐色。 根细而分枝密，交结成鸟巢状。

Ghost Pipe (Monotropa uniflora L.) By Chantelle DeLay. Ghost pipe (also known as Indianpipe) is a member of the Monotropaceae family. Members of this family were formerly considered part of the family Ericaceae, but recent evidence suggests they should be considered separate.

Indian pipe, (Monotropa uniflora), nonphotosynthetic perennial herb of the heath family (Ericaceae). The plant is mycoheterotrophic, meaning it lives in close association with a fungus from which it acquires most of its nutrition.

The scientific name of the ghost plant Monotropa uniflora means “one turn, one flower” referring to the single flower that grows turned towards the ground. As a member of the Ericaceae family, the ghost plant is related to species like heather (Erica) and cranberry (Vaccinum macrocarpon)

2024年10月25日 · This month, as we celebrate all things spooky and supernatural, it’s only fitting to spotlight a species that is both ghost and vampire: Monotropa uniflora. This peculiar plant can be found throughout much of North America, East Asia, and in northern regions of South America .

2022年9月2日 · Ghost pipe, scientifically known as Monotropa uniflora, is a unique and fascinating flowering plant found in North American forests. Ghost pipe is known for its distinctive, ghostly white appearance .

2013年7月8日 · Often mistaken for a fungus, Monotropa uniflora is sometimes called the “ghost plant” in honor of its near-total lack of pigmentation. Without chlorophyll, indian pipe is one of around 3,000 species of non-photosynthetic flowering plants worldwide.

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