Balanophora is a plant that abandoned photosynthesis long ago and now lives entirely as a parasite on tree roots, hidden in dark forest undergrowth

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Balanophora is a plant that abandoned photosynthesis long ago and now lives entirely as a parasite on tree roots, hidden in dark forest undergrowth(www.sciencedaily.com)

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[-]Wiglaf2(+2|0)

ghost pipe/indian pipe is another one

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[-]Neol0(0|0)

Wikipedia entry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monotropa_uniflora

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