Sand Plant (<i>Pholisma arenarium</i>) is a parasite.  It connects to its host plant through basal fibers.  The most amazing aspect of this delicate beauty is that it emerges in full bloom. This tiny plant had a circumference of 3 in. and a height of one inch. It can go several years without blooming.
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