At first glance, it looks more like something from a fantasy novel than an Indiana wildflower.
Completely white, almost translucent, and growing from the forest floor, ghost pipe is one of the most unusual native plants you’ll find in the Hoosier State. The Indiana DNR Division of Forestry recently shared photos of the rare-looking plant after it bloomed in a State Forest.
Its eerie appearance isn’t the only thing that makes ghost pipe fascinating.
A Plant That Doesn’t Need Sunshine
Unlike nearly every other plant you see growing in Indiana, ghost pipe doesn’t contain chlorophyll…