what is cuscuta parasite or host
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Cuscuta spp. possess no roots nor fully expanded leaves and the vegetative portion appears to be a stem only. The parasite winds around plants and penetrates the host stems via haustoria, forming direct connections to the vascular bundles of their hosts to withdraw water, carbohydrates, and other solutes
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The cascuta plant is called a parasite because it has no chlorophyll and absorbs food material from the host. In this process, the host is deprived of its valuable nutrients.
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