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bushclover dodder
Scientific Name: Cuscuta pentagona var. glabrior
Family: Cuscutaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Vine, Forb/herb
Duration: Annual, Perennial
Other Names:
Bushclover Dodder
Bushclover Dodder is a parasitic plant found in North America, recognized by its ability to attach to and derive nutrients from a variety of host plants.
Scientific Name and Common Names
- Accepted Scientific Name: Cuscuta pentagona Engelm.
- Common Names: Bushclover Dodder, Field Dodder, Five-angled Dodder, Prairie Dodder, Lespedeza Dodder, Pentagon Dodder
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Family: Cuscutaceae
- Synonyms:
- Cuscuta arvensis (synonym of Cuscuta campestris)
- Grammica campestris
- Grammica pentagona
- Cuscuta glabrior (Taxonomic status: Synonym of Cuscuta glabrior (Engelm.) Yunck)
- Varieties:
- Cuscuta pentagona var. pentagona
- Cuscuta pentagona var. glabrior (Engelm.) Gandhi, R.D. Thomas & S.L. Hatch
- Cuscuta pentagona var. pubescens (Engelm.) Yunck.
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to North America.
- Also found in Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Okinawa).
Ecological Role
- Parasitic vine that obtains nutrients from host plants.
- Has a wide range of hosts, particularly in the aster family.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Vine, Forb/herb growth habit.
- Annual or Perennial duration.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Parasitic plant.
- Host to soft scale insects (Pulvinaria japonica).
Further Information
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