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Cuscuta californica
Cuscuta californica Hook. & Arn.
California Dodder, Chaparral Dodder
Cuscutaceae (Dodder family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CUCA
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: Forms mats atop and around host plants, resembling a pile of yellowish orange straw.
Leaf: Leaves of Cuscuta spp. may be absent, or so small and scale-like that they go unnoticed.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , NV , OR , UT , WA , WYNative Habitat: Grasslands, chaparral, pine forests, roadsides, parasitic on herbs and shrubs.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 californica in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cuscuta californica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cuscuta californica
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-21Research By: CBR