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16 May 2012

parasites astray

Cuscuta europaea, on Bromus sterilis
Cuscuta europaea isn't supposed to use a grass like Bromus sterilis as a host, but still it does. Serves it right, it'll get punished through self-punishment: the parasite will kill the grass long before it could open flower, let alone produce fruit; and a parasite killing its host is nothing but a silly parasite.