The Botanical Society of America is pleased to provide the "Parasitic Plant" pages. We are in the early stages of developing this section of our site; check back regularly. In the meantime, enjoy the images (donated by members) and the stories they tell. We hope these strange and interesting plants open up your possibilities for asking new questions about the fascinating lives of plants!

Kingdom: Plantae — Magnoliophyta, magnoliids
Order: Piperales

Family: Hydnoraceae Genus: Hydnora africana For more Hydnora information and images - CLICK HERE

Kingdom: Plantae — Magnoliophyta, Magnoliopsida
Order: Ericales

Family: Ericaceae Genus: Allotropa The Sugarstick or Barber's Pole One species, Allotropa virgata, occupies coniferous and hardwood forest habitats in northern California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, Montana and Idaho. For more Allotropa information and images - CLICK HERE		Family: Ericaceae Genus: Monotropa Ghost Plant or Indian Pipe Two species occupying temperate regions of Asia, North America and northern South America. For more Monotropa information - CLICK HERE
Family: Ericaceae Genus: Pterospora andromedea Pinedrops More Pterospora information - CLICK HERE		Family: Ericaceae Genus: Pyrola Wintergreen More Pyrola information - CLICK HERE
Family: Monotropaceae Genus: Sarcodes Snow Plant One species occupying conifer forests of California, Oregon and portions of western Nevada and northern Baja Mexico. More Sarcodes sanguinea information - CLICK HERE		Family: Monotropaceae Genus: Hemitomes Gnome Plant More Hemitomes congestum information - CLICK HERE
Family: Monotropaceae Genus: Monotropsis odorata Pygmy Pipes More Monotropsis information - CLICK HERE		Family: Monotropaceae Genus: Pityopus californica California Pinefoot More Pityopus information - CLICK HERE
Family: Monotropaceae Genus: Pleuricospora fimbriolata Fringed Pinesap More Pleuricospora information - CLICK HERE

Kingdom: Plantae — Magnoliophyta, Magnoliopsida
Order: Santalales

Family: Balanophoraceae Genus: Balanophora fungosa ~15 species For more Balanophora fungosa information and images - CLICK HERE		Family: Balanophoraceae Genus: Helosis For more Helosis information - CLICK HERE

Special thanks to Dr. Sherwin Carlquist for his contributions to these pages. References

Intrigued? Want to see more? Take a look at the following pages!

Investigate the American Journal of Botany images & cover stories online: BSA Online Image Collection

Want to surf the web for more interesting plant information? —Try these sites:
Carnivorous Plants / Insectivorous Plants, The Mysterious Venus Flytrap, Flora of North America Carnivorous Plant Fact Sheet