The Ghost Orchid!

[valeria-militiamessalina]

The 2002 film _Adaption_ based on Susan Orlean's book, _The Orchid Thief_, has this orchid as part of the plot.

[Thumbgumby]

They are very rare now, about 1500 left in Florida. I hope this doesn't convince somebody to go hunting for them.

[knov]

Its pretty.
I have orange fringed orchids (known also as yellow fringed orchid) that grow in my yard. Sooo pretty.

[DDryTaste]

Genuine question, why do Americans pronounce "ii" at the end of botanical names like that? Isn't it supposed to be Latin?

[shivadhamija]

me who searched for ghost orchid rdr 2

[fat-boi]

someone's going to try and find one of these to impress a girl

[DIYWITHCHELSEA]

I’m going to need you to send me one lol

[highschoolbigshot]

you should have left it where it was that's why it's disappearing because of collectors

[juno]

What a lazy plant not bothering to produce leaves. Maybe it's semi parasitic? Most plants that don't prpduce leaves are parasitic.