A spooky species of orchid at risk of disappearing forever as climate change worsens natural disasters, could soon garner conservation protections from the federal government. The "ghost orchid ...

Ghost orchids grow in just a few places in Florida and Cuba. There are only about 1,500 left in Florida, and they're under threat from habitat loss and poachers.

Ghost orchids grow in just a few places in Florida and Cuba. There are only about 1,500 left in Florida, and they are under threat from habitat loss and poachers.

If the name "ghost orchid" sounds familiar, that might be because the American ghost orchid — which is native to Florida — was the subject of the 1998 Susan Orlean book " The Orchid Thief," as ...

Novelist Susan Orlean made the ghost orchid a household name in her 2000 best-selling book, “The Orchid Thief,” now in its 13th edition. The story became the subject of the film “Adaptation ...

There are less than 1,000 of these rare ghost orchids left in the wild. They're getting new life in Detroit, hundreds of miles away from their natural habitat in the Everglades.

The ghost orchid may be listed as an endangered species due to poaching threats. With fewer than 1,000 plants remaining in the U.S., the rare flower faces serious risks from illegal collectors and ...

TAMPA, Fla. — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will seek endangered-species status for the ghost orchid, a swamp-dwelling, flowering plant found in Florida’s Hendry and Collier counties and ...

FLORIDA, USA — Thieves caught trying to steal the super rare Florida ghost orchid were caught red-handed, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife. FWC said that K-9 Susan sniffed out the ...