FOODS IN PLANTS 



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FIG. 31. Spanish moss, an epiphytic flowering plant 



These plants often grow in large numbers upon the branches of trees in the 

 southern part of the United States. Photograph by B. Mackensen 



4. Parasites, or plants which live upon other living plants 

 or animals (known as host plants or animals). 



5. Carnivorous plants, or those which capture small animals, 

 such as insects, and live wholly or partly upon them. 



