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Ghost Pipe

Ghost pipe is a common name for several things and may refer to:Monotropa uniflora, a parasitic member of the heath family native to the Americas and Asia Orobanche uniflora, a parasitic member of the broomrape family native to North America

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Taxonomy

Scientific: Ghost pipe
Genus: Ghost
Habit: herb