We found this clump of strange, yellow-green leaves on a nearby juniper tree. What caused it?
Answer:
This is Juniper Mistletoe. Like other kinds of mistletoe, it is hemi-parasitic. That means that it uses chlorophyll to produce food, but it also gets some of its nutrients from the host plant. Recent studies have shown that mistletoe is beneficial to the environment, providing food and shelter to many species of animals.
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