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Cuscuta obtusiflora var. glandulosa

Cuscuta obtusiflora Kunth var. glandulosa Engelm.

Peruvian Dodder, Southern Dodder

Cuscutaceae (Dodder Family)

Synonym(s): Cuscuta glandulosa

USDA Symbol: CUOBG

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N)

This is a leafless, rootless, parasitic vine with twining thread-like stems yellow-green to bright orange. It lives on the juices of the host plant.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Vine
Inflorescence: Cyme
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Twining stems up to about 4 feet long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CA , FL , GA , KY , LA , NY , OK , PA , TX

Web Reference

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 obtusiflora var. glandulosa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Cuscuta obtusiflora var. glandulosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cuscuta obtusiflora var. glandulosa

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-06-05
Research By: TWC Staff

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