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Scrophulariaceae

 27-Striga asiatica

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Witchweed, Striga asiatica, is native to Africa. It is a hemiparasite (root parasite) and can be cause significant damage to crops, such as corn shown here, in Africa as well as in localized places in the southern United States.
Photo by D. L. Nickrent.
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