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Cuscuta obtusiflora
Cuscuta obtusiflora Kunth
Peruvian Dodder
Cuscutaceae (Dodder Family)
Synonym(s): Cuscuta australis
USDA Symbol: CUOB
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , PerennialHabit: Herb , Vine
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Holoparasitic on host plants. Stem may be up to several feet long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CA , CT , FL , GA , IN , KY , LA , MN , NY , OK , PA , TXWeb 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 obtusiflora in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cuscuta obtusiflora in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cuscuta obtusiflora
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-06Research By: NAH