Mistletoe - Wikipedia
Mistletoe is the common name for obligate hemiparasitic plants in the order Santalales. They are attached to their host tree or shrub by a structure called the haustorium, through which they extract water and nutrients from the host plant.
Mistletoe | Plant, Poison, Major Species, & Christmas | Britannica
2024年11月8日 · Mistletoes are parasitic plants of the families Loranthaceae, Misodendraceae, and Santalaceae. The many species of mistletoe are slow-growing but persistent, and they are pests of many ornamental, timber, and crop trees. Some species are …
The Biology of Mistletoe | Smithsonian
Mistletoes and other parasitic plants make a well-defined structure for invading their hosts — it’s called a haustorium, from the Latin word haustor, meaning drinker or drawer of water....
True Mistletoes: Phoradendron and Viscum | Forest Pathology
True mistletoes are usually hemiparasitic. They take all their water and inorganic nutrients from their host but generally make most of their own organic food. They are green and most have recognizable leaves. Some species, especially those in …
Five Things You Didn’t Know About Mistletoe - Smithsonian …
2021年12月21日 · Because of their parasitic nature, mistletoes don’t ever touch soil. “They don’t touch the ground,” Caraballo-Ortiz said. Instead, when a mistletoe seed drops onto a potential host plant, it...
The Enduring Romance of Mistletoe, a Parasite Named After …
2017年12月21日 · Mistletoe is definitely not your typical shrub—it’s a parasite that attacks living trees. Technically, mistletoes—there are over 1,000 species found throughout the world to which botanists...
Mistletoe: Why the Kissing Plant is a Parasite - Plantlife
Did you know that Mistletoe, like a number of our native plant species, is actually a parasite? Discover this Christmas classic’s unusual way of surviving, alongside a host of other fascinating parasitic plants, in this in-depth read from Robbie Blackhall-Miles and Lizzie Wilberforce.
Dwarf Mistletoe Basics - Forest Pathology
Dwarf mistletoes are parasitic plants that infect conifers. This page covers the basic biology, taxonomy, and signs and symptoms of dwarf mistletoes. At the end is a photo gallery, tables of species, and references. Other pages cover damage from and ecology of dwarf mistletoes.
Mistletoe - Viscum album - Kew
Nothing says Christmas like a kiss under a poisonous parasitic evergreen plant, right? Mistletoe grows from inside the branches of trees, including apple, oak and lime, stealing away nutrients and water.
Mistletoe - Wisconsin Horticulture
Mistletoes are a large group of plants that are parasitic on aboveground parts of woody trees and shrubs. These perennial flowering plants have specialized roots that are able to penetrate the host plant from which it derives water and nutrients.