Epiphytes Are

Question

Epiphytes are
A) fungi that attack plants.
B) fungi that form mutualistic associations with roots.
C) nonphotosynthetic parasitic plants.
D) plants that capture insects.
E) plants that grow on other plants.

Accepted Answer

Epiphytes are plants that grow on other plants, usually trees, without harming the host plant. They do not form mutualistic associations with the roots of other plants, are not fungi that attack plants or form parasitic relationships. They also do not capture insects.