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Orchid seeds are so small they lack stored nutrients. To germinate, they must deceive mycorrhizal fungi into providing them with carbon and minerals.

Orchids also "cheat" in their symbiotic relationships with fungi: OrchidCheats

In a more practical sense, gardeners often use "orchid hacks" to help these finicky plants thrive in home environments: Basal orchid cheats on its fungal partner - Botany One Orchid seeds are so small they lack stored nutrients

Certain orchids, such as those in the genus Ophrys , produce flowers that look and smell like female insects. Male insects are lured into attempting to mate with the flower (a process called pseudocopulation ), during which pollen is accidentally attached to the insect for transport to the next flower. Exploitation of Fungi OrchidCheats