"Jangchub" wrote in message
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Orchids are pushing out stinkweeds? What is an epiphyte? Are you
kidding me?

When I find the statement about stinkweeds I will let you know. So I looked
up epiphyte.

So the Ganoderma tsugae is and epiphyte. But mycorrhizae, which is made up
of tree root and fungus tissues is actually part of the plant. It's a
composite organ. It does facilitate the taking in of phosphates. A lichen
would be a epiphyte.

See I do not have all the answers.

Here is a story on mycorrhizae.
http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT20...go/WINTER.html


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