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Cuscuta potosina var. globifera
Cuscuta potosina Schaffn. var. globifera Yunck.
Globe Dodder
Cuscutaceae (Dodder family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CUPOG
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 , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AZ , NMNative Habitat: Grasslands, sandy areas, parasitic on herbs and shrubs.
Web Reference
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona ChapterResearch Literature
Reslit 3109 - Systematics of Cuscuta chinensis species complex (subgenus Grammica, Convolvulaceae): evidence for long-distance dispersal and one new species (2011) Mihai Costea, Ian Spence, Sasa StefanovicThis information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources
USDA: Find Cuscuta potosina var. globifera in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cuscuta potosina var. globifera in the Flora of North America (if available)
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Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-21Research By: CBR