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Original URLhttp://i1.treknature.com/photos/1990/cistanche_tubulosa8_223.jpg
Description
Cistanche tubulosa is a parasitic plant. Its roots are sucking foods from the roots of Atriplex shrubs and other chenopods. Its always amazing to see hte inflorescence bursting out of the dry desert soil.
creator<a href='http://www.treknature.com/members/fragman/'>Ori Fragman-Sapir</a>
providerOri Fragman's TrekNature gallery
Scratchpads developed and conceived by (alphabetical): Ed Baker, Katherine Bouton Alice Heaton Dimitris Koureas, Laurence Livermore, Dave Roberts, Simon Rycroft, Ben Scott, Vince Smith