The elusive "ghost orchid" has reappeared in a British woodland, leaving scientists and nature enthusiasts alike absolutely ...

HOLLYWOOD, Fla.— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that it will consider granting Endangered Species Act protection to the ghost orchid, a critically endangered flower. Under federal ...

The giant sphinx moth's feeding tube, known as a proboscis, is so long that it can hover at a distance, siphoning nectar from the flower of the ghost orchid without touching the pollen sacs. This ...

the ghost orchid has no leaves or chlorophyll and therefore does not photosynthesise. Instead, it relies on nutrients from rotting vegetation and fungi. It only comes out of the soil to flower and ...

The Service missed the mandatory deadline to make a decision on whether to protect the ghost orchid in January. The agency does not plan to make the required protection decision for the rare flower ...

but you wouldn't go wrong with the Ghost Orchid (which might be inspired by the film "Adaptation" or more likely, the flower) at Congress. It does have a flower delicately placed on the rim of the ...