Dodder

(Cuscuta gronovii)

 

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Dodder (Cuscuta gronovii)

Identification: Plant parasitic, without leaves, and wrapping itself about host plants like tangled string. Flowers small, with 5 triangular, waxy petals. Stem yellowish-green to orange.

Distribution: Throughout most of North America except for parts of the west.

Habitat: This species of Dodder is found on a variety of herbaceous plants and is typically found in fields, roadsides, forest margins, and along streams.

Flowering period: July to October.

Dodder (Cuscuta gronovii)

Similar Species:

There are several eastern species of the genus Cuscuta. Cuscuta gronovii is one of the most common, conspicuous, and weedy species in the east. The species of Cuscuta are separated by technical characters beyond the scope of our treatment.

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