wood rose

noun4

1. •
   Dactylanthus taylorii, parasitic plant of New Zealand that lives on the forest floor where it attaches to a host root of trees taking nutrients from the host to create a burr which eventually turns into a flower-like growth.
2. •
   Hawaiian baby woodrose (Argyreia nervosa).
3. •
   Rosa gymnocarpa, of California.
4. •
   Merremia spp..