ghost plant

noun

A toxic white myco-heterotrophic herb, Monotropa uniflora, of the family Ericaceae.

Meanings

nounghost plant (countable and uncountable, plural ghost plants)

plural ghost plants

  1. countableuncountableA toxic white myco-heterotrophic herb, Monotropa uniflora, of the family Ericaceae.

    Synonyms: corpse plant, Indian pipe, ghost pipe

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA toxic white myco-heterotrophic herb, Monotropa uniflora, of the family Ericaceae.

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APA

ghost plant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ghost%20plant

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“ghost plant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ghost%20plant. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ghost plant,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ghost%20plant.

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