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Cuscuta compacta var. efimbriata
Cuscuta compacta Juss. ex Choisy var. efimbriata Yunck.
Compact Dodder
Cuscutaceae (Dodder family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CUCOE
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 orange 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: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: FLNative Habitat: Moist woodlands, river bottoms, pond margins, mud flats, parasitic usually on shrubs, sometimes on herbs.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Cuscuta compacta var. efimbriata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cuscuta compacta var. efimbriata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cuscuta compacta var. efimbriata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-21Research By: CBR