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Dodder Vine, Scaldweed - Cuscuta gronovii


Family: Cuscutaceae - Dodder family Genus Common Name: Dodder Native Status: Native
Cuscuta gronovii - Dodder Vine, Scaldweed. A parasitic vine that inserts suckers into the stem of its host plants. As the vine matures, its roots die and it gets all of its nourishment from the host.

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AL, AR, AZ, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV, WY

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Distribution of Cuscuta gronovii in the United States and Canada:
USDA Map temporarily unavailable.
Blue=Native; Grey=Introduced

Map from USDA Plants Database:
USDA, NRCS. 2017. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 16 Jan 2025). National Plant Data Team, Greensboro, NC 27401-4901 USA.

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Site: Towns County, Ga Date: 2003-September-03Photographer: Gerald C Williamson
A parasitic vine that inserts suckers into the stem of its host plants. As the vine matures, its roots die and it gets all of its nourishment from the host.
Cuscuta gronovii
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Cuscuta gronovii initially published on USWildflowers.com 2009-03-31; Updated 2015-06-25

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