Cuscuta europaea on Urtica dioica (4810' N 1629' E)

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2011-10-09 Vienna XXII. district, Lobau - Danube National Park (155 msm Quadrant 7864/2).German name: Nessel-Teufelszwirn, Nessel-Seide; Gross-BrennnesselUrtica dioica is the preferred host of this Cuscuta species; here on this place it grew this year in such numbers that many Urtica shoots already began to wither in august, or even july; this one here survived till september but is dead now, and its Cuscuta parasite is bearing fruit.For more photos from the same habitat click here!