Parasitic Plant Collection
Parasitic Plants: Nature's Intriguing Invasions 🌿 Discover the fascinating world of parasitic plants, which rely on other organisms for their survival
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Parasitic Plants: Nature's Intriguing Invasions 🌿 Discover the fascinating world of parasitic plants, which rely on other organisms for their survival. 🌺 🌼 Rafflesia keithii: The largest individual flower in the world, this parasitic plant blooms from the Tetrastigma vine in the rainforest floor. 🍎 Bird's Nest Orchid (Neottia nidus-avis): Found in Buckholt Wood, Gloucestershire, UK, this orchid parasitizes fungi for nutrients, mimicking the appearance of a bird's nest to attract pollinators. 🌊 Common Dodder (Cuscuta epithymum): This parasitic vine, found on gorse (Ulex sp.) at Land's End, Cornwall, UK, in September, wraps around its host and extracts water and nutrients. 🌱 Greater Dodder or European Dodder (Cuscuta europaea): Also known as "cuscute," this parasitic plant wraps around its host's stem and inserts haustoria to absorb nutrients. 🌺 Parasitic Plant (Cytinus hypocistis): This ancient parasitic flowering plant, illustrated here, infects the roots of its host. 🍂 Squawroot (Conopholis americana): Mary Vaux Walcott's 1919 illustration represents this parasitic plant, which grows on the roots of its host and forms a unique symbiotic relationship. 🌲 Coloured Mistletoe (Viscum coloratum): This parasitic plant, often mistaken for a Christmas decoration, grows on the host tree and absorbs water and nutrients through its haustoria.