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Cuscuta salina var. salina
Cuscuta salina Engelm. var. salina
Goldenthread, Salt Dodder, Saltmarsh Dodder
Cuscutaceae (Dodder family)
Synonym(s): Grammica salina
USDA Symbol: CUSAS
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Cuscuta spp. are parasitic on a variety of other plants.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Vine
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Scrambling over or twining around host plants, resembling a tangle of yellowish 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: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NM , NV , OR , UT , WACanada: BC
Native Habitat: Generally on saline soils, such as inland salt flats, parasitic on herbs.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Cuscuta salina var. salina in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cuscuta salina var. salina in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cuscuta salina var. salina
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-21Research By: CBR