Different dodders prefer different host plants. Hosts include alfalfa, asparagus, bindweed, pigweed, lambsquarters, Russian ...

This plant doesn’t just grow - it steals. In this video, we take a closer look at one of nature’s true vampires: a parasitic ...

The parasitic vine Cuscuta campestris attaches to host plants using haustoria to extract nutrients. The formation of haustoria is triggered by ion channels in the cell membrane.

An author of a recent study about lightning's effect on trees in Panamanian forests says his team has gotten a large, ...

Apr. 16, 2025 — Starch and oils are known as storehouses of carbon in plants. However, the way in which carbon resources are allocated during metabolism in plants remained unknown. Now, however ...

According to the findings, each strike of lightning killed more than 2.4 tons on average of nearby tree biomass and 78% of the parasitic vines that attached to the tonka bean tree’s canopy.

Researchers have discovered the mechanism that drives the parasitic vine Cuscuta campestris to insert organs into plants after making contact with the hosts. The parasitic vine Cuscuta campestris ...