Plant Parasites Display: The Lore, Legend, and Botany of Mistletoe

This unique display features two specimens of mistletoe, sustainably harvested, dried, and mounted in an 8" x 12" glass-topped case. The display offers a description of the both the popular mythology and the botany of mistletoe, and includes a carefully prepared cross-section of the area where the mistletoe grows into its host, clearly showing the haustoria, the small mistletoe roots that bore into the host branch to extract minerals, water, and nutrition.

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