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Cliffe, Harry

Cuscuta runyonii

Cuscuta runyonii Yunck.

Runyon's Dodder

Cuscutaceae (Dodder Family)

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USDA Symbol: CURU

USDA Native Status: L48 (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: Annual
Habit: Vine
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Inflorescence: Cyme
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Twining stems up to about 16 inches long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr
Bloom Notes: Sometimes creamy-white drying to yellowish or reddish.

Distribution

USA: TX
Native Distribution: Rio Grande Plains and Valley of south Texas, endemic.

Bibliography

Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston

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Web Reference

Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-09-29
Research By: DEW

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