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Why does the growth of the dodder plant eventually lead to the death of the host plant?
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∙ 10y ago
dodder plant can pull nutrients from its host plant and it kills its host plant
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Is dodder a saprophyte?
Dodder is a total parasite . It is because the dodder plants absorbs water,mineral as well as food from the host. A partial parasite absorbs only water and minerals from the host as partial parasites contain chlorophyll.
How do dodder plants obtain their food?
It develops special roots which penetrate into the host plant. The food is generally stored in the stem or the roots of the plant.A dodder is a parasitic plant without chlorophyll. It obtains its food by twining around host plants (clovers, alfalfa, and lespedeza), and sending root-like projections into their stems.
What are the main causes of crack growth in rocks overtime?
weathering and plant growth growing through and eventually causing a crack in the rock
What are total parasites?
Total parasite can be define as a dodder plant that absorbs water,mineral as well as food for them to feed on the host of the plant for its food
Could salt water stop plant growth?
the salt draws water from the plants causing eventual death of the plant.
What is the scientific name of dodder plant?
The scientific name of the dodder plant is Cuscuta.
How does a dodder plant obtain its food information?
the dodder plant get its food information by clinging itself to another plant and by sucking the latter's food information
What is the habitat of dodder plant?
bakwas
What type of plant is dodder?
parasite
What is the scientific name of dodder?
Cuscuta reflexa is the scientific name of dodder plant. It is a total parasite and nourishes from the host plant through haustoria.
What is the habitat of Lesser Dodder plant?
bakwas
What kind of plant is an example of a parasitic plant?
Cuscuta Parasite Plant Dodder
What is dodder?
Dodder is a parasitic plant, one of the few plants without roots. It doesn't look like any plant we know. Plants have leaves, roots and chlorophyll. Dodder looks like thin(flesh colored) spaghetti entangled in its host plant. It eventually kills its host. It is quit uncommon in the East coast,.My experience with controlling it in Upstate NY was starting a controlled fire and burning it out along with the affected host. This keeps it from spreading. To my knowledge dodder is propagated asexually with small pieces breaking off and attaching to a new host plant. It can be carried by birds. When you come across it, best to eradicate it.
What is dodder in Tamil?
Dodder in Tamil is called "புல்லாடை" (Pullāḍai). It is a parasitic plant that has thin, yellow or orange stems and grows by wrapping itself around a host plant to obtain nutrients.
How does a dodder plant produce food?
Dodder is a parasite, it obtains its food from feeding off other plants, it does not produce its own
How does dodder reproduce?
Dodder is an annual plant and therefore reproduces mostly from seed, but it can also regenerate itself from small pieces of its stems.
What is cuscuta dodder?
Cuscuta, commonly known as dodder, is a parasitic plant that lacks chlorophyll and therefore depends on other plants for nutrients. It wraps itself around a host plant and extracts water and nutrients from it. Dodder can weaken or even kill its host plant if left unchecked.
