Wildflowers of Tucson, Arizona
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Cuscuta sp. - Dodder Cuscuta sp. - Dodder
Scientific Name: Cuscuta sp.
Common Name: Dodder
Flower Color: Cream to white
Plant Type: Vine, Perennial or Annual, Parasite
Height: Twining to several feet (1m) long or more
Date Observed: April 3, 2004
Notes: There are 17 species of dodder found here in Arizona. Dodders are parasitic, stringy, leafless, rootless, yellow to orange-stemmed vines that attach to and obtain nutrients from a variety of host plants. The unfortunate host plant pictured here is Coursetia glandulosa.
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