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parasitic plant - plant living on another plant and obtaining organic nutriment from it

parasite - an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host

Parasitaxus ustus, parasite yew - rare and endangered monoecious parasitic conifer of New Caledonia; parasitic on Falcatifolium taxoides

buckleya, Buckleya distichophylla - parasitic shrub of the eastern United States having opposite leaves and insignificant greenish flowers followed by oily dull green olivelike fruits

Comandra pallida - woody creeping parasite of western North America having numerous thick powdery leaves and panicles of small dull-white flowers

Pyrularia pubera, rabbitwood, buffalo nut - shrub of southeastern United States parasitic on roots of hemlocks having sparse spikes of greenish flowers and pulpy drupes

family Loranthaceae, Loranthaceae, mistletoe family - in some classification includes Viscaceae: parasitic or hemiparasitic shrublets or shrubs or small trees of tropical and temperate regions; attach to hosts by haustoria

Loranthus europaeus, mistletoe - shrub of central and southeastern Europe; partially parasitic on beeches, chestnuts and oaks

Arceuthobium pusillum, American mistletoe - small herb with scalelike leaves on reddish-brown stems and berrylike fruits; parasitic on spruce and larch trees

fire tree, flame tree, Nuytsia floribunda, Christmas tree - a terrestrial evergreen shrub or small tree of western Australia having brilliant yellow-orange flowers; parasitic on roots of grasses

Old World mistletoe, Viscum album, mistletoe - Old World parasitic shrub having branching greenish stems with leathery leaves and waxy white glutinous berries; the traditional mistletoe of Christmas

false mistletoe, mistletoe - American plants closely resembling Old World mistletoe

hemiparasite, semiparasite - a parasitic plant that contains some chlorophyll and therefore is capable of photosynthesis

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The weed, known as field dodder or Cuscuta japonica, whose origin has been traced to North America, is a parasitic plant meaning that it draws nutrients from host plants and trees suffocating them, sometimes to death."It is becoming a nightmare particularly in western Kenya, the Rift Valley and in parts of the Central region," said Dr Eston Mutitu, a Senior Entomologist and Chief Research Scientist at the Kenya Forest Research Institute (Kefri).

Dodder plant poses threat to trees and crops

Micromorphological intraspecific differentiation of nectar guides and landing platform for pollinators in the Iberian parasitic plant Cistanche phelypaea (Orobanchaceae).

First report of Eumerus mucidus (Diptera: Syrphidae) on Cistanche armena (Orobanchaceae) and from Armenia

They begin with infectious diseases, presenting them in sections on those caused by fungi and oomycetes, bacteria, phytoplasms, viruses, nematodes, and a parasitic plant. Then they consider arthropod pests by orders and families within the classes Insecta, Symphyla, Arachnida, and Malacostraca.

Compendium of Lettuce Diseases and Pests, 2nd Edition

The effect of consuming any part of this parasitic plant in large doses can cause digestive problems, slowed heartbeat and hallucinogenic effects in humans.

The 10 plants in Surrey gardens that could kill you; These plants may be pretty to look at but they have a deadly side to them too

gesnerioides as parasitic plant. According to them, the weed was very common in most farms within their areas of supervision.

Farmers and Agricultural Extension Officers Perception of Striga gesnerioides (Willd.) Vatke Parasitism on Cowpea in the Upper East Region of Ghana

As mistletoe is a parasitic plant, which means it depends on a host plant to survive, it can be quite difficult to propagate yourself.

TAKE A BOUGH; Christmas is the time to fill your home and garden with plenty of greenery, scent and colourful berries. So plan ahead and grow your own decorations

Because mistletoe is a parasitic plant, which means it depends on a host plant to survive, it can be quite difficult to propagate yourself.

Spruce the place up for Christmas; IT'S THE TIME OF YEAR TO FILL YOUR HOME AND GARDEN WITH PLENTY OF GREENERY, SCENT AND COLOURFUL BERRIES. SO PLAN AHEAD AND GROW YOUR decorations

Caption: Right: Indian pipe is a parasitic plant that lacks chlorophyll; below: Squawroot bearing fleshy seed pods

Woodland wildflowers on the edge

This could explain why chemical compositions of a parasitic plant are dependent on the host.

Micromorphological Studies of the Loranthaceae, Phragmanthera capitata (Sprengel) Balle

Parasitic plant species, Striga, are obligate root parasites which depend on sorghum for the supply of carbon, nutrients and water.

In vitro study of endophytic bacteria, carbohydrates and their combination on early developmental stages of Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth

Considered the largest flower in the world, the rafflesia speciosa, a parasitic plant species of the genus Rafflesia is found in the town of Sibalom.

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