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American Museum of Natural History
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This parasitic plant smells like a rotting corpse: jackal food. Unlike many plants, which use photosynthesis, this species attaches itself to host plants & siphons off their nutrients. Its flavor & texture have been compared to that of a potato.
Photo: Alex Lansdowne, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
2026-07-25T23:46:59.964Z