Parasitic Plant
Week 32/52
A parasitic plant is one that derives some or all of its nutritional requirements from another living plant. All parasitic plants have special organs, named haustoria (singular: haustorium), which connect them to the conductive system of their host and provide them with the ability to extract water and nutrient from the hosts. About 4,100 species in approximately 19 families of flowering plants are known. Parasitic plants have a modified root, the haustorium, that penetrates the host plant and connects to the xylem, phloem, or both.
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Posted on August 2, 2015, in Photography, Projects 52 and tagged #green, #landscapes, #nature, #parasitic, #photography, #plant, #projects52, #tree. Bookmark the permalink. 17 Comments.
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Looks like a FORTRESS! I keep looking for a “magic switch” to open up a “Narnia-like” path into another world. Very cool pic.
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Gorgeous shot.
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Now that is a tree!
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Strigolactones and mycorrhizal fungi have a relationship in which Strigolactone also cues the growth of mycorrhizal fungus. Stem parasitic plants unlike most root plants germinate using the resources inside its endosperm and are able to survive for a small amount of time.
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Nice shot!
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WOW! I feel like I could run right up the tree! Love it!
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