Dodder on chenopodium

Cross-section of a stem parasitized by the parasitic plant, Cuscuta salina. Seven yellow haustoria (from the tendril on exterior) can be seed invading host phloem.

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Scott August says:

I don't know what this really is, and as bad as a parasite sounds, ti's really quite pretty.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Great photo. Wish I had some effective way to take photos through my microscope but the connections seem to cost almost as much as the microscope, or more since I picked up a second hand scope.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

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