Cistanche tubulosa is a leafless, perennial parasitic plant which is normally found in deserts. As the plant has no chlorophyll it depends upon host plants for its needs of water and nutrients. Only inflorescence of the plant grows above the ground. Seeds are tiny and numerous. Pollination is done mostly by flies. Its preferred host plant is Salvadora persica (Mesvac plant). This plant is supposed to have medicinal properties and is used in Chinese medicinal practice. This plant is Native to India and was photographed in desert in Pokhran, Rajasthan.
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| Host tree of Cistanche tubulosa |
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