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Cuscuta L.
dodder

       
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Cuscuta L.

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Distribution:
Cuscuta L.

 
Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:

USA (AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY), USA+ (PR, VI), CAN (AB, BC, MB, NB, NF, NS, ON, PE, QC, SK)
 

Related Taxa:
Cuscuta L.

View 1 genera in Cuscutaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Cuscuta americana L.. . Image Available.
Cuscuta americana
American dodder
Distribution of Cuscuta applanata Engelm.. .
Cuscuta applanata
Gila River dodder
Distribution of Cuscuta approximata Bab.. . Image Available.
Cuscuta approximata
alfalfa dodder
Distribution of Cuscuta attenuata Waterf.. .
Cuscuta attenuata
tapertip dodder
Distribution of Cuscuta boldinghii Urb.. .
Cuscuta boldinghii
Boldingh's dodder
Distribution of Cuscuta brachycalyx (Yunck.) Yunck.. .
Cuscuta brachycalyx
San Joaquin dodder
Distribution of Cuscuta californica Hook. & Arn.. .
Cuscuta californica
chaparral dodder
Distribution of Cuscuta cassytoides Nees ex Engelm.. .
Cuscuta cassytoides
African dodder
Distribution of Cuscuta ceanothi Behr. .
Cuscuta ceanothi
canyon dodder
Distribution of Cuscuta cephalanthi Engelm.. . Image Available.
Cuscuta cephalanthi
buttonbush dodder
Distribution of Cuscuta compacta Juss. ex Choisy. . Image Available.
Cuscuta compacta
compact dodder
Distribution of Cuscuta coryli Engelm.. . Image Available.
Cuscuta coryli
hazel dodder
Distribution of Cuscuta cuspidata Engelm.. . Image Available.
Cuscuta cuspidata
cusp dodder
Distribution of Cuscuta decipiens Yunck.. .
Cuscuta decipiens
Trans-Pecos dodder
Distribution of Cuscuta dentatasquamata Yunck.. .
Cuscuta dentatasquamata
los pinitos dodder
Distribution of Cuscuta denticulata Engelm.. .
Cuscuta denticulata
desert dodder
Distribution of Cuscuta epilinum Weihe. . Image Available.
Cuscuta epilinum
flax dodder
Distribution of Cuscuta epithymum (L.) L.. . Image Available.
Cuscuta epithymum
clover dodder
Distribution of Cuscuta erosa Yunck.. .
Cuscuta erosa
Sonoran dodder
Distribution of Cuscuta europaea L.. .
Cuscuta europaea
greater dodder
Distribution of Cuscuta exaltata Engelm.. .
Cuscuta exaltata
tall dodder
Distribution of Cuscuta fasciculata Yunck.. .
Cuscuta fasciculata
clustered dodder
Distribution of Cuscuta globulosa Benth.. .
Cuscuta globulosa
West Indian dodder
Distribution of Cuscuta glomerata Choisy. . Image Available.
Cuscuta glomerata
rope dodder
Distribution of Cuscuta gronovii Willd. ex Schult.. . Image Available.
Cuscuta gronovii
scaldweed
Distribution of Cuscuta harperi Small. .
Cuscuta harperi
Harper's dodder
Distribution of Cuscuta howelliana P. Rubtzov. .
Cuscuta howelliana
Boggs Lake dodder
Distribution of Cuscuta indecora Choisy. . Image Available.
Cuscuta indecora
bigseed alfalfa dodder
Distribution of Cuscuta japonica Choisy. .
Cuscuta japonica
Japanese dodder
Distribution of Cuscuta leptantha Engelm.. .
Cuscuta leptantha
slender dodder
Distribution of Cuscuta megalocarpa Rydb.. .
Cuscuta megalocarpa
bigfruit dodder
Distribution of Cuscuta mitriformis Engelm.. .
Cuscuta mitriformis
Cochise dodder
Distribution of Cuscuta obtusiflora Kunth. .
Cuscuta obtusiflora
Peruvian dodder
Distribution of Cuscuta odontolepis Engelm.. .
Cuscuta odontolepis
Santa Rita Mountain dodder
Distribution of Cuscuta pentagona Engelm.. . Image Available.
Cuscuta pentagona
fiveangled dodder
Distribution of Cuscuta plattensis A. Nelson. .
Cuscuta plattensis
prairie dodder
Distribution of Cuscuta polygonorum Engelm.. . Image Available.
Cuscuta polygonorum
smartweed dodder
Distribution of Cuscuta potosina Schaffn.. .
Cuscuta potosina
globe dodder
Distribution of Cuscuta reflexa Roxb.. .
Cuscuta reflexa
giant dodder
Distribution of Cuscuta rostrata Shuttlw. ex Engelm. & A. Gray. . Image Available.
Cuscuta rostrata
beaked dodder
Distribution of Cuscuta runyonii Yunck.. .
Cuscuta runyonii
Runyon's dodder
Distribution of Cuscuta salina Engelm.. . Image Available.
Cuscuta salina
saltmarsh dodder
Distribution of Cuscuta sandwichiana Choisy. .
Cuscuta sandwichiana
kauna'oa
Distribution of Cuscuta squamata Engelm.. .
Cuscuta squamata
scaleflower dodder
Distribution of Cuscuta suaveolens Ser.. .
Cuscuta suaveolens
fringed dodder
Distribution of Cuscuta suksdorfii Yunck.. .
Cuscuta suksdorfii
mountain dodder
Distribution of Cuscuta tuberculata Brandegee. .
Cuscuta tuberculata
tubercle dodder
Distribution of Cuscuta umbellata Kunth. . Image Available.
Cuscuta umbellata
flatglobe dodder
Distribution of Cuscuta veatchii Brandegee. .
Cuscuta veatchii
Veatch's dodder
Distribution of Cuscuta warneri Yunck.. .
Cuscuta warneri
Warner's dodder
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Cuscuta L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Asteridae
Order Solanales
Family Cuscutaceae – Dodder family
Genus Cuscuta L. – dodder
 

Noxious Weed Information:
Cuscuta L.

This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete noxious weed list for that location, or click here for a composite list of all Federal and State Noxious Weeds.

United States:
dodder              Noxious weed1
Alabama:
dodder              Class A noxious weed1
Arizona:
dodder              Prohibited noxious weed
dodder              Restricted noxious weed
Arkansas:
dodder              Noxious weed
California:
dodder              C list (noxious weeds)
dodder              Quarantine1
Florida:
dodder              Noxious weed2
Massachusetts:
dodder              Prohibited
Michigan:
dodder              Noxious weed
Minnesota:
dodder              Prohibited noxious weed1
North Carolina:
dodder              Class A noxious weed1
Oregon:
dodder              "B" designated weed
dodder              Quarantine
South Carolina:
dodder              Plant pest1
South Dakota:
dodder              Regulated non-native plant species
Vermont:
dodder              Class A noxious weed1
 
1 other than native or widely distributed species
2 Only the native Florida species are excluded from this list. These include: C. americana, C. compacta, C. exaltata, C. gronovii, C. indecora, C. obtusiflora, C. pentagona, C. umbellata
 

U.S. Weed Information:
Cuscuta L.

dodder

This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of Weeds of the U.S.

US        Plant Protection and Quarantine. 2006. Federal noxious weed list (24 May 2006). USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Washington, DC. 2pp.
STATE        Assorted authors. 200_. State noxious weed lists for 46 states. State agriculture or natural resource departments.
 

More Accounts and Images:
Cuscuta L.

View photographs from CalPhotos.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 30710.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

 

Related Web Sites:
Cuscuta L.

CA-California Department of Food and Agriculture

CO-Colorado State University Extension

Forestry Images

GA-University of Georgia Extension (Weed Wizard)

MO-Flora of Missouri

PA-Swarthmore College

UK-Plants For A Future

USDA APHIS Federal Noxious Weed Disseminules

VA-Virginia Tech Weed Identification Guide

Wild Flowers of the Southeastern U.S.

Worldwide-Digital Atlas of Cuscuta (Wilfrid Laurier University)

 
 
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