Parasitic

Weeds: Dodder – Cuscuta spp. Categories: C-E Parasitic Weeds Last review date: 2026-06-07 09:57 Scientific name: Cuscuta spp. Family: Cuscutaceae Cycle: Annual Plant type: Parasitic Dodder entwining fuchsia stem Photo by: R.S. Byther Biology The parasitic flowering plant dodder (Cuscuta spp.) attacks living plants by entwining them in its slender stems. Dodder is characterized by […]

Weeds: Dwarf mistletoes – Arceuthobium spp. Categories: C-E Parasitic Weeds Last review date: 2026-06-07 10:02 Scientific name: Arceuthobium spp. Family: Loranthaceae Cycle: Perennial Plant type: Parasitic Dwarf mistletoe in conifer Photo by: R.S. Byther Biology Dwarf mistletoe is a parasitic plant that grows on the branches or occasionally on the trunk of a host tree. […]