A cat-claw acacia infested with Desert Mistletoe (Phoradendron californicum) in the Mojave Desert.

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A cat-claw acacia infested with Desert Mistletoe (Phoradendron californicum) in the Mojave Desert. This parasite robs moisture and nutrients from its host until it kills the host, thereby killing itself.

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Size: 4080px × 2720px
Location: White Domes Road, Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada, USA
Photo credit: © Ken Barber / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: californicum, collectivism, democrat, desert, infest, labor, mistletoe, mohave, mojave, parasite, phoradendron, red, sandstone, socialism, unions