Parasitic Plant (Noun)
Meaning
Plant living on another plant and obtaining organic nutriment from it.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The mistletoe is a parasitic plant that grows on the branches of other trees, drawing nutrients and water from its host.
- Dodder is a parasitic plant that wraps itself around its host, using specialized roots to tap into its vascular tissue.
- Indian pipe is a parasitic plant that grows on fungi that are associated with the roots of trees.
- The broomrapes are parasitic plants that grow on the roots of other plants, obtaining all their nutrients from their hosts.
- Witchweed is a parasitic plant that grows on the roots of other plants, causing damage and stunting their growth.