A parasitic plant that grows on beech tree roots and produces small reddish-brown flowers.
From 'beech' (the tree) and 'drops' (suggesting something hanging or dripping from the plant). The plant name combines the tree it parasitizes with its appearance of drooping flowers.
Beechdrops are sneaky parasites that don't photosynthesize at all—they're literally stealing food directly from beech roots, making them one of nature's ultimate freeloaders. Scientists use them to study how parasitic relationships evolved.
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