Salicornia and Cuscuta: Parasitism in the Salt Marsh

Salt-marsh dodder (Cuscuta salina) growing on pickleweed (Salicornia virginica) in Deception Pass State Park near Anacortes, Washington. The dodder has twining orange stems and creamy white flowers. It is parasitic and unable to photosynthesize, and lives off nutrients taken from its green pickleweed host.

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El Neko says:

Great photo, interesting subject. Thanks for posting it to Parasites
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diclidophora says:

Yes. Very interesting
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more lumens says:

Indeed - blogged as the University of British Columbia Botanical Garden Botany Photo of the Day

www.ubcbotanicalgarden.org/potd/2006/09/salic ornia_virgin...
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