Cassytha melantha is a hairy parasitic native plant
that scrambles across a range of woody plant species. The stems are
slightly hairy, but markedly less so that C.
pubescens. The flowers have hairs on them. It is common in
relatively dry forests, woodlands and heaths, especially near the
coast. It is the most robust of the Cassytha species, with
stems up three or four mm thick. |