#witchweed

[hylianmewmew]

thank you co writer miriam (one of my cats) her input is very important and i should take these suggestions very seriously

[image is a screenshot of my witchweed doc with keyboard smashes as brought to you by one of my cats]

[whats-in-a-sentence]

Strigolactones, which occur in about 80% of plant species, are a group of terpenoid lactones (see Figure 15.8H) that were originally discovered as host-derived germination stimulants for root parasitic plants, such as the witchweeds (Striga spp.) and broomrapes (Orobanche and Phelipanche spp.) (Figure 15.15).

"Plant Physiology and Development" int'l 6e - Taiz, L., Zeiger, E., Møller, I.M., Murphy, A.

[unsister]

i fear grey is yet another fox-coded character of mine in terms of an animal motif

[randomshenaniganery]

Introducing the immortal twinks club

Requirements to join club:

Don't be/act straight

Be over 100 yrs old/immortal

Current members:

Hali Webb = Spider Demon-Fae Thing

Viorel Vladimirovich Athanasius Alistair Gideon Erasmo Wilfred Johannes Clarence Vasilyev-Vervain = Vampire (not my oc they belong to my fren)

Kynan Griffn = Elf

Silverio Witchweed = Half-Fae

[orangetintedglasses]

Anonymous said: Sundew is a cute nickname! There's a lot of cute little flora nicknames you could use - sundew, nightshade, witchweed...

Vash doesn't seem particularly amused by this anymore.

"I've read about nightshade before-- a lot of things like tomatoes and potatoes are in the nightshade family... but compounds within others in the family are highly toxic, and even small amounts can induce paralysis, delirium and hallucinations, convulsions, and death in fully-grown adults."

"Don't think I don't understand what you're doing. You're naming harmful plants."

[gaiatan]

This Is Our Garden Now

[astra-ravana]

Datura

Datura has been used in witchcraft, shamanic practices, and religious rites for untold centuries. Many ancient cultures considered the plant to be sacred. Please note, however, Datura is highly toxic. It is safe to handle (wash your hands) but never ingest it. You will suffer never-ending, nightmarish hallucinations that can leave you with serious trauma and brain damage. Always treat this powerful plant with the utmost respect.

Other names: Sacred datura, jimson weed, devil's trumpet, witchweed, loeoweed, devil's apple, Jamestown weed, Moon flower, stramonium

Gender: Feminine

Element: Water, Earth

Planets: Moon, Saturn, Venus, Pluto

Deities: Hekate, Hades, Horus, Apollo, Kali, Lilith, Leviathan, Melinoe, Baba Yaga, Thoth, Tiamat

Magical uses: Baneful magick, protection, dream work, divination, astral travel, invisibility, boosting power, Lunar magick, spirit work

[the-witchy-sideblog]

Plants for The Corruption

Strangler Figs (Ficus)

Dodder (Cuscata)

Indian paintbrush (Castilleja)

Witchweeds (Striga)

Boomerapes (Orobanche and Phelipanche)

Hydnora (Hydnora africana)

Dwarf Mistletoe (Arceuthobium Americanu)

European Mistletoe (Viscum album)

Australian Christmas tree (Nuytsia floribunda)

Ghost plant (Monotropa uniflora)

Giant padma (Rafflesia arnoldii)

Thurber’s stemsucker (Pilostyles thurberi)

Yellow Rattle (Rhinanthus minor)

Lion’s Mane (Hericium erinaceus)

Poplar Mushroom (Cyclocybe parasitica)

Elm Oyster Mushroom (Hypsizygus ulmarius)

Chaga (Inonotus obliquus)

Lobster Mushroom (Hypomyces lactifluorum)

Honey Fungus (Armillaria mellea)

Caterpillar Fungus (Ophiocordyceps sinensis)

[katiajewelbox]

Imagine finding this unusual-looking wildflower in a summer meadow... One might assume, based on its mauve colour and upright growth, that it is a native European orchid. However, the truth is far stranger and more sinister - this odd wildflower is a "vegetable vampire" sucking the vitality from nearby plants!

The Common Broomrape (Orobranche minor) is a species of parasitic plant distributed across Europe. This plant is a "holoparasite", meaning it still has the basic anatomy of a plant (leaves, stems, roots, and flowers) but it lacks the ability to do photosynthesis and thereby generate its own energy for growth and reproduction. Most members of the Orobrancheae plant family are parasites, including the famous Striga genus which is a major pest of economically important crops such as maize and sugarcane in Sub Saharan Africa.

How does the "vampire" find its victims? Broomrape seeds can remain dormant in the soil of meadows, roadsides, and other environments for many years. If a preferred host plant starts growing near the dormant seeds, the seeds sense biological chemicals released by the potential host plants' roots. The Broomrape prefers Fabaceae (Pea family) and Asteraceae (Daisy family) plants. As the parasitic plant germinate and grows, it develops specialised roots called "haustoria" that physically penetrate the hosts' roots and extract nutrients from the host. The "vampire feeding" happens underground, so the Broomrape appears to be another innocent wildflower aboveground.

If you find a Broomrape anywhere in the UK or Europe, don't feel compelled to be a "vampire hunter" and destroy it. Please leave it be! The native European Broomrape is part of the natural ecosystem and it does not harm any crops or garden plants.

#broomrape#orobranche#striga#witchweed#parasitic#parasite#parasiticplant#orobanche#creepyplant#vampire#vampireplant#haustoria#parasitism#plantbiology#plantscience#botany#wildflower#katia_plantscientist

[gxthsloth]

this is my character, pirate-turned-vampire cosme la culebra from my story Our Corrosive Symbiosis 🪻

- 30(bodily), i’m also working on this guys real age ngl

- owner of the small town Vampire Hotel tm

- employs two other vampires he turned, kimani and mortimer

- preys on the local homeless population, and other wayward souls who find their way to his hotel

- side note, human blood has short-lived intoxicating affects, but an awful comedown, making it enjoyable to live off of but at a cost

- they’ve also got to be careful not to raise suspicions because That’s Happened Before and had consequences 👀

- takes in my main character, aster, who bram leads to his hotel

- spanish pirate, albino, tall and lanky, impossibly thin from starvation before he was turned

- symbolism for him includes albino snakes, witchweed flowers, the rafflesia flower, and the color purple

[hylianmewmew]

witchweed ch 1: Digitalis purpurea – common foxglove

teehee vampire zelda x witch hilda chapter 1 has been posted!!

[georgiaeveritt]

Research - Parasitic Plants

05.02.24

Mistletoe:

only some species are parasitic

viscum album - native to uk

most mistletoe seeds are spread by birds

lodgepole pine dwarf mistletoe (Arceuthobium Americanum) -native to west north america - spreads to new hosts by exploding its seeds from treetops

each dwarf mistletoe fruit has a single seed that ruptures when mature

it shoots its speed up to 90 kilometres per hour

the seed is covered in a sticky substance that helps it stick to its new host

its evergreen colour is stolen from the chlorphyll from stealing water and minerals from the host tree

Stinking Corpse Flower:

Rafflesia arnoldii

world's largest flower

grows up to 1m

11 kilos

horrible smell

used to attract flies to pollinate it

unable to photosynthesis and instead gain nutrients by stealing it from the roots of nearby Tetrastigma vines

thrive in rainforests

buds are harvested and solf for medicinal properties

native to Malaysia and indonesia

thailand

a fly must land on a male flower, avoid being eaten and transport the pollen to a female flower in order to pollinate

if pollination is successful it produces a small fruit

squirrels and birds enjoy this fruit and help with seed dispersal

European Dodder:

Cuscata - native to Europe

has no roots or leaves

identifiable by its yellow/orange stems

stringy hair-like appearance

in the morning glory family

aggressive

will drain its host plant's nutrients until it has killed it

obligate parasite - cannot survive without a host

seedlings must find one within 5-10 days before running out of energy

senses nearby plants that make the best hosts and actively grow in their direction

notable parasite of alfalfa, a widespread crop

Asiatic Witchweed

Striga asiatica

annual parasitic weed of agricultural crops

originates from africa and south asia

obligate parasite - cannot develop independently

hairy stems, green

linear leaves

small red, white, yellow or purple flowers

the flowers give way to swollen seed pods that contain thousands of microscopic seeds per pod

reproduces by seed

can be used for treating intestinal parasites

can parasite important crops such as corn, sugar cane and rice

reduce yields and contaminate crops

[lesbian-roguefort]

This is witchweed cookie please be nice to him.

Making a cookie run oc with the funniest possible canon complaint flavor-name

[orangetintedglasses]

@ninevoltcolt said: "You know, it's quite interesting. That which most may consider 'harmful' tends to have other properties as well." "Nightshade, for instance, has proven to be a very useful as a pain reliever, or muscle relaxant. Sundew can be dried and brewed to ease respiratory issues, and witchweed can treat intestinal parasites. Fascinating, isn't it?" -Jakobs

"It's the harmful properties that get the most talked about because they're harmful." Vash says, sort of glancing at the other with a listlessness in his gaze.

"It's less interesting if the plant can do something good, too, so people spread that information and avoid those plants even if they do have benefits. To those people, it doesn't matter what good it can do."

[ghvstgrl]

I really would love to have more followers who are likeminded and vibe. If you are a Stoner witch baddie, alt, eldergoth. give me a follow xo

[govpubsfinds]

U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. (1990). Have You Seen the Carolina’s Most Wanted Weed?. (Poster). Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. Full text available via HathiTrust. 

A poster announcing a bounty on witchweed (Striga asiatica). Witchweed is a parasitic plant that attacks crops such as corn, resulting in devastating crop losses. The poster offers a $10 bounty (in participating counties) for sightings of the invasive plant. Readers are advised in bold red font to not remove the plant but to contact the USDA.