If you’ve ever gotten frisky with a loved one under the mistletoe, you were kissing under a parasite. (How’s that for permanently ruining a holiday tradition?) Yes, it’s true–mistletoe encompasses a number of parasitic plants in the order Santalales that grow on host trees and shrubs. (That’s not a joke….the name of the order is really Santa-lales.)
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Monday, December 31, 2007
