Species
Cuscuta campestris
Etymology
campestris: From the Latin campus 'field, pasture', meaning growing in pasture
Common Name(s)
field dodder, golden dodder
Authority
Cuscuta campestris Yunck.
Family
Convolvulaceae
Brief Description
Parasitic twining vine, with little or no chlorophyll. Attached to a wide variety of host plants.
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
Structural Class
Dicotyledonous Herbs other than Composites
Flower Colours
White
Year Naturalised
1941 (CHR 25085)
Origin
Probably N.America
This page last updated on 4 Feb 2020