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Owned by the Croft family since 1085, the castle and estate passed out of their hands in the 18th century, before being repurchased by the family in 1923. In 1957 it was bequeathed to the National Trust. The castle is a Grade I listed building, and the estate is separately listed as Grade II*. The adjacent Church of St Michael is listed Grade I.
Davidia involucrata, the dove-tree, [1] handkerchief tree, pocket handkerchief tree, or ghost tree, is a medium-sized deciduous tree in the family Nyssaceae. [2] It is the only living species in the genus Davidia. It was previously included with tupelos in the dogwood family, Cornaceae. [3] Fossil species are known extending into the Upper ...
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Sterculia urens is a species of plant in the family Malvaceae.It is native to India and has been introduced into Burma. A small to medium-sized tree with a pale-coloured trunk, it is commonly known as the bhutyā (भुत्या) in Marathi (meaning "ghost tree"), kulu, Indian tragacanth, gum karaya, katira, sterculia gum or kateera gum. [2]
Ghost plant is a common name for several plants and may refer to: Dendrophylax lindenii, an orchid known as the "American ghost orchid" Epipogium aphyllum, an orchid known as the "ghost orchid" Graptopetalum paraguayense, a succulent also known as Sedum weinbergii; Monotropa uniflora, a parasitic heather
The flowers of M. uniflora are visited by various bee and fly species, most commonly bumblebees. [13] Bumblebees are an important pollen dispersal agent for the plant, crawling into the flower for pollen. Like most mycoheterotrophic plants, M. uniflora associates with a small range of fungal hosts, all of them members of Russulaceae. [14]
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Common names include mother-of-pearl-plant and ghost plant. [1] This is not to be confused with Monotropa uniflora which is also referred to as the “Ghost plant”. G. paraguayense has white flowers which have a form of a star. [2] The Graptopetalum paraguayense is called the ghost plant because of the residue on the leaves making it look ...