Cuscuta

Plant Characteristics

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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

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ExpandRead about Cuscuta in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Cuscuta (origin of name obscure). Convolvulceae. Dodder. Degenerate parasitic twiners, bearing clusters of small flowers. They are leafless annuals, with very slender yellow, white, or red stems, which become attached to the host-plant by means of root-like suckers. The seeds fall to the ground and germinate in the spring. — Species 100, widely distributed. As soon as the young shoot reaches an acceptable host, the root dies and the plant becomes parasitic. Failing to find a host, the plant dies. Dodders are common in low, weedy places. Some species are also serious pests, as the clover dodder, alfalfa dodder, and flax dodder. One of the common species (C.Gronovii, Willd.), of low grounds, is shown in Fig. 1158. CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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Species

About 100-170 species, including^wp:
Cuscuta approximata
Cuscuta californica
Cuscuta epithymum
Cuscuta europaea
Cuscuta pentagona
Cuscuta salina

Gallery

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  Cuscuta europaea in flower

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  Cuscuta on acacia tree in Punjab Pakistan

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  This dodder is engulfing a sage in the Mojave Desert.

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  Cuscuta spec., Garden of the Gods Wilderness, Shawnee National Forest, South Illinois, USA, 2000

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  Cuscuta spec., Garden of the Gods Wilderness, Shawnee National Forest, South Illinois, USA, 2000

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  Cuscuta spec., Garden of the Gods Wilderness, Shawnee National Forest, South Illinois, USA, 2000

References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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