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Cuscuta fasciculata

Cuscuta fasciculata Yunck.

Clustered Dodder, Santa Fe Dodder

Cuscutaceae (Dodder family)

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USDA Symbol: CUFA

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: White
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: NM
Native Habitat: Disturbed areas, parasitic on a variety of herbs.

Web Reference

Webref 50 - New Mexico Rare Plants (2020) New Mexico Rare Plant Technical Council

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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