Balanophora shed one third of its genes as it evolved into a very streamlined parasitic plant. Balanophora is a parasitic plant found in tropical and temperate regions in Asia and tropical Africa and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A macro photograph of a cluster of mushroom-like plants on the forest floor against a mossy backdrop. These are Balanophora ...

At first glance, Orobanche ramosa looks like an interesting blossoming plant, one that could add a unique flair to flower arrangements. But it’s a parasitic weed that attaches to roots, sucks out ...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has announced that a rare parasitic plant resurfaced after it hadn't been seen for 44 years. The newly rediscovered plant was found in Manitowoc ...

The Apodanthaceae are small parasitic plants living almost entirely inside other plants. They occur in Africa, Iran, Australia, and the New World. Bellot and Renner propose the first revision of the ...

A macro photograph of a cluster of mushroom-like plants on the forest floor against a mossy backdrop. These are Balanophora fungosa ssp. fungosa from southern Okinawa Island. At the base of mossy ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Being a parasite isn’t all free drinks and ...

Parasites are defined as organisms that live on or inside hosts in order to obtain nutrients. In these symbiotic relationships, the parasitic organisms are benefitted, but the hosts are harmed or at ...

In our region there are a few fully parasitic plants, totally dependent on other plants for carbon, water, and nutrients. Some of them are not common, but we sometimes see them along the trails. They ...

On the Amami Islands of Japan, wonder blooms from a nibble and some droppings. In February 2020, an amateur naturalist named Yohei Tashiro was walking through the evergreen forests of the islands, ...

Northern root knot nematode worms (Meloidogyne hapla, colored) attacking bean roots. Root knot nematodes are major agricultural pests attacking a wide variety of plants including major crops. A new ...

The world’s only wild black-furred rabbit has a very important job — distributing seeds for a parasitic plant. By Jason Bittel On the Amami Islands of Japan, wonder blooms from a nibble and some ...