The dodder uses chemical cues in the air to locate its host. The movements seen are much like those of many vines, but only the dodder has been shown to use this system of "olfaction" for location of a suitable host. When it contacts the host stem it forms root-like structures called haustoria that penetrate the host's surface tissue to drain the host of vital nutrients.
lolol bio 18
peripari 1 year ago
is this dodder is phosyntthetic? i mean it has chlorophyl?
radiographers 3 years ago
no it is not photosynthetic and has no roots - relies completely on the host.
EcoGradWins 2 years ago
The dodder uses chemical cues in the air to locate its host. The movements seen are much like those of many vines, but only the dodder has been shown to use this system of "olfaction" for location of a suitable host. When it contacts the host stem it forms root-like structures called haustoria that penetrate the host's surface tissue to drain the host of vital nutrients.
joejackjones1 4 years ago
cute :)
dator36 4 years ago
Creepy plant...very cool!
droserabinata 4 years ago
so did it infect it or did it die
debit256 4 years ago
Ich liebe Dodder.
GimpPatrol 5 years ago
Ich liebe Dodder nicht! du ist disgusting!
Gurizin 3 years ago
Ich liebe Dodder? f#ck you
radiographers 3 years ago