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Cuscuta warneri
Cuscuta warneri Yunck.
Warner's Dodder
Cuscutaceae (Dodder family)
Synonym(s): Cuscuta indecora var. warneri
USDA Symbol: CUWA2
USDA Native Status: L48 (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: Sep
Distribution
USA: AZ , NM , UTNative Habitat: Open wet areas, usually parasitic on Phyla.
Web Reference
Webref 50 - New Mexico Rare Plants (2020) New Mexico Rare Plant Technical CouncilWebref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Cuscuta warneri in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cuscuta warneri in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cuscuta warneri
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-21Research By: CBR