Rare plants of Monotropa uniflora, or Ghost Pipe, are found in a valley of Liupanshui City, Guizhou Province, on June 28, 2026. (Photo: China News Service)
A total of 27 plants of this rare flower were discovered in a valley in Shuangjia Subdistrict, Zhongshan District, Liupanshui City, Guizhou Province.
Unlike ordinary plants, the white herbaceous perennial plant has no chlorophyll; therefore, it has no photosynthesis process for growth.
It grows in moist, shaded forests by absorbing nutrients provided by rotting leaves.
Also known as "ghost plant" or "Indian Pipe", it is non-toxic and edible, having no flavor raw but tasting like asparagus when cooked.
Rare plants of the Monotropa uniflora, or Ghost Pipe, are found in a valley of Liupanshui City, Guizhou Province, on June 28, 2026. (Photo: China News Service)
A rare plant of the Monotropa uniflora, or Ghost Pipe, is spotted in a valley of Liupanshui City, Guizhou Province, on June 28, 2026. (Photo: China News Service)
Rare plants of the Monotropa uniflora, or Ghost Pipe, are found in a valley of Liupanshui City, Guizhou Province, on June 28, 2026. (Photo: China News Service)
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