{"ok":true,"article":{"slug":"who-are-the-secret-gardeners-of-a-parasitic-plant-a0c985f4","title":"Who are the secret gardeners of a parasitic plant?","url":"https://phys.org/news/2026-08-secret-gardeners-parasitic.html","canonical":"https://www.aimode.news/article/who-are-the-secret-gardeners-of-a-parasitic-plant-a0c985f4","sourceName":"Phys.org","summary":"In the coastal forests of a tropical Japanese island near Okinawa grows an inconspicuous plant that is easy to mistake for a mushroom. It is a non-green parasite that feeds on the roots of other plants and produces up to 1 million tiny seeds, each covered in a minuscule, dry fruit. The seeds, in particular, present a…","category":"Science","image":"https://scx2.b-cdn.net/gfx/news/hires/2026/who-are-the-secret-gar-3.jpg","lang":"en","publishedAt":"2026-08-11T10:00:01+00:00","createdAt":"2026-08-11T11:59:03.55549+00:00"}}