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2007-12-20 12:48:53 · 3 answers · asked by ~D@$H~ 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany
Humans. Beechdrop is used as a herbal remedy against against a number of ailments including cold sores and dysentery.
2007-12-20 16:00:01 · answer #1 · answered by leadfeather100 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Above ground probably very little since it only appears briefly in fall when food is plentiful. It has no verdure to attract browsers and is said to have a very unpleasant taste on the herbal use. Many plants use unpleasant qualities to discourage herbivores.
In the soil it may be subject to herbivory by chewing arthropods. Invertebrates have been shown to include temperate forest tree roots in their diet.
http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/summary/317/5836/297a
http://www.naturealmanac.com/natural_events/b/beech_drops.html
2007-12-21 09:49:09 · answer #2 · answered by gardengallivant 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The plant lives on a host (beech) and gets the nutrition from the decomposed remains. An offshoot of the orchids these plants are noted for their nervine and nutrient rich properties for animals and brave people like. Deer would be the first thing I would think of, possibly other critters like bears, mtn. lions, porcupines, coons etc..
Epifagus americana
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Epifagus americana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Division:Magnoliophyta
Class:Magnoliopsida
Order:Lamiales
Family:Orobanchaceae
Genus:Epifagus
Species:E. americana
Binomial name
Epifagus americana
Nutt.
Epifagus americana (Beech drops, Beech-drops; syn. Epiphegus americana Nutt., Epifagus virginiana (L.) Bart.) is a parasitic plant which grows on the roots of beeches.
2007-12-20 16:00:09 · answer #3 · answered by boundlessearth 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋