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dodder

Parasitic 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.)



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Also known as strangleweed and witches' shoelaces, dodders are listed among the 10 worst weeds in the United States.
Stalking plants by scent by Gramling, Carolyn / Science News for Kids
One of the parasitic plants called dodders responds to volatile compounds wafting off nearby plants and shows preferences for certain species, says Consuelo De Moraes of Pennsylvania State University in University Park.
Scent stalking: parasitic vine grows toward tomato odor by Milius, S. / Science News
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