Root-tapping boreal plant confirmed growing in Denali National Park
A citizen scientist confirmed a research-grade sighting of Northern Comandra, a small parasitic plant that taps into spruce tree roots, growing in Denali National Park in Alaska.
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Genus
Geocaulon
Geocaulon is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Santalaceae containing the single species Geocaulon lividum, which is known by the common names northern comandra and false toadflax. It is native to northern North America, where it is common and widespread from Alaska to Newfoundland and into the northernmost contiguous United States.
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Northern Comandra steals water and nutrients straight from spruce roots underground, so spotting ...
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