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