The only ghost pipe I've been able to find so far this year. One of my favorite plants due to its ecology. Ghost pipes lack chlorophyll and are unable to photosynthesize. They parasitize a fungus that grows on tree roots to feed itself.
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Yes, to my knowledge ghost pipes were and are used to make a tincture too. It supposedly relieves pain and anxiety.
Even since I saw a picture of Sarcodes sanguinea it has been on my bucket list of plants to find in the wild. It's a beautiful plant. Unfortunately they really only show up on the upper West coast and I'm not near there.