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Cuscuta attenuata

Cuscuta attenuata Waterf.

Taper-tip Dodder, Tapertip Dodder

Cuscutaceae (Dodder family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CUAT

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

Cuscuta spp. are parasitic on a variety of other plants.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: 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: White
Bloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: KS , OK , TX
Native Habitat: Fallow low fields, floodplains, usually parasitic on Iva.

Web Reference

Webref 28 - NatureServe Explorer: An online encyclopedia of life (2018) NatureServe
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-12-21
Research By: CBR

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