A forest is really a community of plants and animals. Within this large community are smaller groups of living things that grow together. Even an individual tree often has an association of plants ...

Mistletoes evolved the ability to grow not on the roots of trees, but instead on their branches. Frankie Angel / Alamy Baldur, grandson of the Norse god Thor, woke up one morning certain that each and ...

Like parasites such as fleas, ticks and most fungi, mistletoe takes nutrients from trees and gives back nothing in return. Once a mistletoe seed lands on a branch, it sends a root-like projection ...

A classic holiday plant, the mistletoe, is actually a parasite that sends out root-like structures into the branches of host trees, stealing water and nutrients. Mark Arena Clemson Extension Of all ...

When you’re rocking around the Christmas tree looking for the mistletoe, did you know the best spot for a holiday kiss is under a parasitic plant named after poop? Mistletoe might be a merry moocher ...