Environmental groups have filed a lawsuit because they want the federal government to list a rare orchid, found mainly in Florida, as an endangered species. Ghost orchids grow in just a few places in ...

(CBS DETROIT) — This Halloween, we have a true ghost story, but it has nothing to do with spirits from the great beyond. Rare Plant Fairy in Detroit is working on somewhat of a ghost story. While it ...

(WJW) – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service fears if action isn’t taken, the rare ghost orchid could soon be extinct. The FWS is now proposing to list the swamp-dwelling plant as an endangered species ...

Russell McLendon is a science writer with expertise in the natural environment, humans, and wildlife. He holds degrees in journalism and environmental anthropology. The ghost orchid is aptly named for ...