I love parasitic plants so much, and our forests are packed with parasites. Beechdrops (Epifagus vir
I love parasitic plants so much, and our forests are packed with parasites. Beechdrops (Epifagus virginiana) steals nutrients from the roots of beech trees. That’s why it’s purple instead of green - it lacks the green pigments that most plants use to make food from the sun. The products of this thievery are some odd slender flowers in late summer/early fall. -- source link
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