Parasitic Plants
The Botanical Society of America is pleased to provide the "Parasitic Plant" pages. We are in the early stages of developing
this section of our site; check back regularly. In the meantime, enjoy the images (donated by members) and the stories they tell. We hope these strange
and interesting plants open up your possibilities for asking new questions about
the fascinating lives of plants!
Kingdom: Plantae
— Magnoliophyta, magnoliids
Order: Piperales
Kingdom: Plantae
— Magnoliophyta, Magnoliopsida
Order: Ericales
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Family: Ericaceae
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Family: Ericaceae
Two
species occupying temperate regions of Asia, North America and northern South America.
For more Monotropa
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Family: Ericaceae
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Family: Ericaceae
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Family: Monotropaceae
Genus: Sarcodes
Snow Plant
One species occupying
conifer forests of California, Oregon and portions of western Nevada and northern Baja Mexico.
More
Sarcodes sanguinea information - CLICK
HERE
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Family: Monotropaceae
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Family: Monotropaceae
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Family: Monotropaceae
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Family: Monotropaceae
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Kingdom: Plantae
— Magnoliophyta, Magnoliopsida
Order: Santalales
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Family: Balanophoraceae
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Family: Balanophoraceae
For more Helosis
information - CLICK HERE
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Special thanks to Dr. Sherwin Carlquist for his contributions to these pages. References
Intrigued? Want to see more? Take a look at the following pages!
Investigate the American Journal of Botany
images & cover stories online: BSA
Online Image Collection
Want to surf the web for more interesting plant information? —Try these
sites:
BSA Carnivorous Plants Pages!, Mysterious Venus Flytrap!,
Flora of North America Carnivorous Plant Fact Sheet,
Classroom Carnivoury
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