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Ghosts in the woods

Such a mysterious plant. Ghost pipe/Indian pipe lacks chlorophyll and is parasitic. It's also tied to Cherokee lore. I came across it as I was foraging in the woods in Winston-Salem, NC.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2021
Date Uploaded: 09.2021
Photo Location: WINSTON SALEM, North Carolina, United States of America
Camera: Pixel 3
Copyright: © Vanessa Fitzgerald