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Cuscuta dentatasquamata

Cuscuta dentatasquamata Yunck.

Los Pinitos Dodder

Cuscutaceae (Dodder family)

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USDA Symbol: CUDE3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

Cuscuta spp. are parasitic on a variety of other plants.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Vine
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Scrambling over or twining around host plants, resembling a tangle of yellowish orange string.
Leaf: Leaves of Cuscuta spp. may be absent, or so small and scale-like that they go unnoticed.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AZ
Native Habitat: Canyons, parasitic on herbs and shrubs.

Bibliography

Bibref 261 - Arizona Flora (1960) Kearney, T. H. & R. H. Peebles

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Research Literature

Reslit 3103 - Three New Species of Cuscuta from Mexico (1922) T. G. Yuncker

This information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources

USDA: Find Cuscuta dentatasquamata in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Cuscuta dentatasquamata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cuscuta dentatasquamata

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-12-21
Research By: CBR

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