Ghost Orchid, England’s mysterious flower, appears after 15 years

London: One of the rarest flowers of England, the ghost orchid, remained unseen since 2009, but now it has appeared after a gap of almost 15 years. The mysterious flower has been seen in a secret woodland. Credit goes to noted botanist Richard Bate for discovering this flower after a long time. He has been doing research on this rare plant for the last 30 years.

The unusual name, the ghost orchid, was kept due to its pale, ghostly appearance. The special quality of this flower is that it is leafless and without chlorophyll. It means the flower is not capable of making its own food through photosynthesis, just like most of the plants. The question arises: how does it survive? Underground fungi provide necessary nutrition, which helps it to survive. The flower only appears above ground to bloom, happening under perfect conditions. Therefore, it becomes a rare species and difficult to find.

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The orchid doesn’t grow everywhere; it blooms in shaded and humid forest areas in some parts of England. It is considered one of the rarest plants in England, and it is rarely spotted. The bloom of the ghost orchid has given hope to the experts in England on how to conserve it. This discovery has made it clear that numerous surprises can emerge from nature, indicating that the time has come to protect our environment judiciously; otherwise, such flowers will go extinct.