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Cuscuta attenuata
Cuscuta attenuata Waterf.
Taper-tip Dodder, Tapertip Dodder
Cuscutaceae (Dodder family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CUAT
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: Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: KS , OK , TXNative Habitat: Fallow low fields, floodplains, usually parasitic on Iva.
Web Reference
Webref 28 - NatureServe Explorer: An online encyclopedia of life (2018) NatureServeWebref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Cuscuta attenuata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cuscuta attenuata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cuscuta attenuata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-21Research By: CBR