A wad of Desert Mistletoe (Phoradendron californicum) attacking a Cat's-Claw Acacia (Acacia greggii).

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A wad of Desert Mistletoe (Phoradendron californicum) attacking a Cat's-Claw Acacia (Acacia greggii). This Mojave parasite sucks the juices out of its host until it kills it, thereby killing itself.

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Size: 3776px × 2832px
Location: White Domes Road, Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada, USA
Photo credit: © Ken Barber / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: acacia, californicum, cat-claw, desert, greggii, mistletoe, mojave, parasite, phoradendron