And you thought crabgrass was bad!

Lost in all the pucker talk, mistletoe is sometimes called the "vampire" plant because that's what it is.  Mistletoe attaches itself to a tree or shrub and sucks the life out of it.  Think about that the next time some cute tomato gives you the come-hither standing under the twig.  (The Fat Man:  A Tale of North Pole Noir by Ken Harmon)