A parasitic plant is a type of plant that feeds off another plant to survive. Instead of getting nutrients from the soil or sunlight, it attaches itself to a host plant and takes nutrients and water from it. Full definition
«New species of parasitic plant discovered in Japan.» (sciencedaily.com)
The Apodanthaceae are small parasitic plants living almost entirely inside other plants. (sciencedaily.com)
Worldwide, parasitic plants cost billions of dollars in crop losses, but a better understanding of how some plants fend off invaders could help efforts to mitigate these losses. (sciencedaily.com)