Mistletoe (Viscum album). Mistletoe is a partial parasite. It bears evergreen leaves that carry out some photosynthesis of their own, while it relies

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Mistletoe (Viscum album). Mistletoe is a partial parasite. It bears evergreen leaves that carry out some photosynthesis of their own, while it relies on the host plant mainly for mineral nutrients from the ground. Photographed at the Monti Aurunci Regional Park, Italy.

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