A pale or translucent plant, typically one that lacks chlorophyll or grows in very light conditions, giving it a ghostly appearance.
Compound of 'ghost' (Old English 'gāst') and 'weed' (Old English 'weod'). Named for the plant's pale, almost invisible appearance, particularly referring to saprophytic plants that feed on dead matter rather than sunlight.
Ghostweeds like Indian pipe are completely white and seem impossible—they're plants that don't photosynthesize at all, instead stealing nutrition from fungi connected to tree roots, making them invisible to the sun in every way.
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