wood rose

Noun

  • Dactylanthus taylorii (species), parasitic plant of New Zealand that lives on the forest floor where it attaches to a host root of trees taking nutrients from the host to create a burr which eventually turns into a flower-like growth.
  • Hawaiian baby woodrose (Argyreia nervosa (species)).
  • Rosa gymnocarpa (species), of California.
  • Merremia (genus) spp..

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