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scaleflower dodder

Scientific Name: Cuscuta squamata

Family: Cuscutaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Vine, Forb/herb

Duration: Annual

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Cuscuta squamata - Scaleflower Dodder

Cuscuta squamata, commonly known as Scaleflower Dodder, is an annual vine belonging to the plant family Cuscutaceae or Convolvulaceae (sources vary).

Considerations for Pets

  • As a vine, it might present a tangle hazard for small pets.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Cuscuta squamata Engelm.
  • Common Name: Scaleflower Dodder
  • Family: Cuscutaceae or Convolvulaceae (sources vary)
  • Rank: Species
  • Synonym: Grammica squamata (Engelm.) Hadac & Chrtek

Distribution and Habitat

  • The Scaleflower Dodder has been found in New Mexico (NM).

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • Lifespan: Annual
  • Structure: Vine, Forb/herb
  • It is a parasitic plant, attaching itself to host plants like Jewelweed.

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • Dodder plants, in general, attack a wide variety of hosts, both wild and cultivated.
  • Cuscuta squamata is documented to have attached itself to a Jewelweed stem.
  • It is visited by Cerceris sp.