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Cuscuta gronovii var. gronovii
Cuscuta gronovii Willd. ex Schult. var. gronovii
Scaldweed, Love Dodder
Cuscutaceae (Dodder Family)
Synonym(s): Cuscuta gronovii var. latiflora, Cuscuta gronovii var. saururi, Cuscuta umbrosa, Grammica gronovii, Grammica umbrosa
USDA Symbol: CUGRG
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
This is a leafless, rootless, parasitic vine with twining thread-like orange stems. It lives on the juices of the host plant.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Vine
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Twining stems up to about 4 feet long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , AZ , CO , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WV , WYCanada: AB , MB , NB , NS , ON , PE , QC , SK
Web Reference
Webref 26 - Minnesota Wildflowers: a field guide to the flora of Minnesota (2009)Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Cuscuta gronovii var. gronovii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cuscuta gronovii var. gronovii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cuscuta gronovii var. gronovii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-05Research By: TWC Staff