Possums are the main, but not the only, threat to the future of Dactylanthus. A possum, lured by the strong scent, has eaten all the flowers leaving only the leaves. Possums usually break off the inflorescences at the bud stage, often before they fully emerge above ground.
CHRIS ECROYD/NZFRI
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Forest and Bird, Issue 267, 1 February 1993, Page 27
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49Possums are the main, but not the only, threat to the future of Dactylanthus. A possum, lured by the strong scent, has eaten all the flowers leaving only the leaves. Possums usually break off the inflorescences at the bud stage, often before they fully emerge above ground. CHRIS ECROYD/NZFRI Forest and Bird, Issue 267, 1 February 1993, Page 27
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