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dodderParasitic plant belonging to the morning-glory family, without leaves or roots. The thin stem twines around the host plant, and penetrating suckers withdraw nourishment. (Genus Cuscuta, family Convolvulaceae.) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Sniffing vines Experiments showed that seedlings of a parasitic dodder vine find its host plant by following the host's scent, the first evidence that odors stimulate plant growth (170: 214 *). Dodder is a wiry, orange vine that steals water and nutrients from other plants. Stapleton HM, Dodder NG, Offenberg JH, Schantz M, Wise SA. |
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