Showy Mistletoe
Atkinsonia ligustrina
a rare plant (a maximum geographic range of less than 100 km). Most Mistletoe are parasites on other plants, however, Atkinsonia ligustrina is terrestrial, and not epiphytic. It is a hemi–parasite on the roots of neighbouring trees and shrubs: it obtains nutrients from them, but its own leaves make chlorophyll.
I was pretty excited to discover this on a walk from home.
Showy Mistletoe
Atkinsonia ligustrina
a rare plant (a maximum geographic range of less than 100 km). Most Mistletoe are parasites on other plants, however, Atkinsonia ligustrina is terrestrial, and not epiphytic. It is a hemi–parasite on the roots of neighbouring trees and shrubs: it obtains nutrients from them, but its own leaves make chlorophyll.
I was pretty excited to discover this on a walk from home.