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Cuscuta tuberculata
Cuscuta tuberculata Brandegee
Tuber Dodder, Tubercle Dodder
Cuscutaceae (Dodder family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CUTU
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: Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AZ , NMNative Habitat: Rocky slopes, desert grasslands, parasitic on herbs.
Web Reference
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona ChapterAdditional resources
USDA: Find Cuscuta tuberculata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cuscuta tuberculata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cuscuta tuberculata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-21Research By: CBR