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Cuscuta howelliana
Cuscuta howelliana P. Rubtzov
Boggs Lake Dodder
Cuscutaceae (Dodder family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CUHO
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Cuscuta spp. are parasitic on a variety of other plants.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: 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: WhiteBloom Time: Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Margins of vernal pools, parasitic usually on herbs.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 37 - Calscape (2019) California Native Plant Society
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Cuscuta howelliana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cuscuta howelliana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cuscuta howelliana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-21Research By: CBR