Parasitic Plants: Holoparasites and Hemiparasites
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A holoparasitic plant, lacking chlorophyll, draws all nutrients from a host through vascular connections; a hemiparasitic plant photosynthesizes but still draws water and minerals from it.
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Dodder, a holoparasite, coils around its host, forming suckers tapping into vascular bundles for all its nutrition.
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Educational content only: this entry describes a nutritional strategy, not guidance about a plant's edibility or safety.