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Dodder flowers
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Parasitic broomrape European mistletoe Rafflesia flower Hydnora flower Root parasite Conifer parasite “Doting on Dodder”
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The secretive world of endoparasitic plants
Learn about several different species of parasitic plants.
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

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Dodder flowers
Scaldweed (Cuscuta gronovii), a species of the parasitic plant dodder.
Russ Kinne/Photo Researchers
Parasitic broomrape
Branched broomrape (Orobanche ramosa), also known as hemp broomrape. Frequently...
R. Anson Eaglin/USDA APHIS
European mistletoe
Numerous European mistletoe plants (Viscum album) parasitizing a tree. Mistletoes...
© Dee/Fotolia
Rafflesia flower
The fetid flower of Rafflesia arnoldii, the largest known flower in the...
© Hemera/Thinkstock
Hydnora flower
The unusual flower of Hydnora africana, a holoparasitic plant native to...
© Bihrmann/Shutterstock.com
Root parasite
Witchweed (Striga bilabiata), an obligate root parasite. Witchweeds commonly...
Marco Schmidt
Conifer parasite
Dwarf mistletoe (Arceuthobium minutissimum) growing on a pine tree.
S.Kenaley

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“Doting on Dodder”
Melissa Petruzzello of Encyclopædia Britannica delves into parasitic plants and some...
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