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Cuscuta brachycalyx var. brachycalyx
Cuscuta brachycalyx (Yunck.) Yunck. var. brachycalyx
California Dodder, San Joaquin Dodder, Western Dodder
Cuscutaceae (Dodder family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CUBRB
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: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Chaparral, grasslands, pine-fir forests, parasitic on herbs.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Additional resources
USDA: Find Cuscuta brachycalyx var. brachycalyx in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cuscuta brachycalyx var. brachycalyx in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cuscuta brachycalyx var. brachycalyx
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-21Research By: CBR