Question

Where does the dodder plant grow?

Answer 1

Dodder seeds sprout at or near the surface of the soil. Germination occurs without a host, but the seedling must reach a green plant quickly. Dodder grows toward the smell of near by plants.

Dodder seeds sprout at or near the surface of the soil. Germination occurs without a host, but the seedling must reach a green plant quickly. Dodder grows toward the smell of nearby plants.

If a plant is not reached within 5 to 10 days of germination, the dodder seedling will die. Before a host plant is reached, the dodder, as other plants, relies on food reserves in the embryo; the cotyledons[4] are very small.

Answer 2

Dodder seeds sprout at or near the surface of the soil. Germination occurs without a host, but the seedling must reach a green plants quickly.Dodder grows toward the smell of nearby plants.