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Cuscuta coryli
Cuscuta coryli Engelm.
Hazel Dodder
Cuscutaceae (Dodder family)
Synonym(s): Grammica coryli
USDA Symbol: CUCO3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (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: AL , AR , AZ , CT , DC , DE , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , MA , MD , MI , MN , MO , MS , MT , NC , ND , NE , NJ , NM , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , VA , WI , WVCanada: MB , ON , SK
Native Habitat: Meadows, fields, river and lake shores, wetland margins, parasitic on a variety of hosts, often on Asteraceae.
Web Reference
Webref 34 - Go Botany (2019) Native Plant TrustWebref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Cuscuta coryli in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cuscuta coryli in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cuscuta coryli
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-21Research By: CBR