ghost plant [Sara Alksnyte, from Kunst & Zwalm 2021, p. 30]
Q. What is specific or local?
A. Specific or local for me are all the hidden treasures that are invisible at first sight but appear as out of nowhere if you look closely. In the bush next to Korsele I discovered a so called ghost plant or ghost pipe. It doesn't contain chlorophyll in itself and can only survive with the help of certain fungi to attach to the roots and get food from photosynthetic trees. > Alksnyte
[from wikipedia] Monotropa uniflora, also known as ghost plant, ghost pipe, or Indian pipe, is an herbaceous perennial plant native to temperate regions of Asia, North America, and northern South America, but with large gaps between areas. The plant is sometimes completely waxy white, but often has black flecks or pale pink coloration. Rare variants may have a deep red color. [ ] Unlike most plants, it is white and does not contain chlorophyll. Instead of generating food using the energy from sunlight, it is parasitic, and more specifically mycoheterotroph. Its hosts are certain fungi that are mycorrhizal with trees, meaning it ultimately gets its food from photosynthetic trees. [ ]