By mid-to-late summer, woodlands are cloaked in deep shade, root zone temperatures are higher, and colorful wildflower palettes are a not-so-distant memory. That’s not to say there aren’t flowers for ...

Editor's note: The ghost pipe is rare in California, and the National Park Service discourages visitors from touching or picking the plant for any reason. “Is that it?” my friend Jonah asks, pointing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. During the summer, a mysterious, rare and unusual plant can be found in the deep shadows of the forest. Between June and September ...

EMPIRE, MI – The eerie beauty of this unusual plant has been spotted at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, an indication of a healthy forest at the park. Park staff wants to know: “Have you ever ...

A striking white plant growing deep in the shady woods? Sounds like the start of a bewitching tale. And it is, because that unearthly color is just the beginning of the intriguing story of Monotropa ...

I was recently in a large southern Ohio forest, casting about for various interesting summer plants. The temperature was about 85 degrees Fahrenheit with high humidity — seasonally apropos. Those two ...

During the summer, a mysterious, rare and unusual plant can be found in the deep shadows of the forest. Between June and September, pearly white ghost pipe plants appear. Hiding from the sun, they ...