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Cassytha filiformis
The twining and scrambling habit of this parasitic plant, with its often leafless stems, has totally engulfed what is probably a gazebo.
Photograph by: Forest and Kim Starr
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Cassytha filiformis
The stems can be green, as some are here. There are also some flowers, young fruits and even a few leaves
Photograph by: scott.zona
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Cassytha filiformis
Close-up of the flowers
Photograph by: Unknown
Image credit to Australian National Botanic Gardens

Cassytha filiformis
Close-up of the flowers and fruit
Photograph by: Fagg, M.
Image credit to Australian National Botanic Gardens

Cassytha filiformis
The plant also scrambles over the ground, clogging pathways
Photograph by: David Eickhoff
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