Cuscuta pacifica Costea & M.A.R.Wright
Dodder
Convolvulaceae
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Protologue: Syst. Bot. 34: 792 (2009)
Pronunciation: Cuscuta pacifica
Etymology: a name of Arabic derivation meaning "dodder" + of the Pacific Ocean
Jepson eFlora Treatment
SD County Synoptic Voucher
Distribution:
Left: S.D. County Plant Atlas (http://sdplantatlas.org). Right: CCH2. Click to see current herbarium records.
Cuscuta is the yellow-orange vine, here parasitizing Jaumea
and Salicornia.
Close-up of Cuscuta growing on Jaumea.
Note dextrosely twining stem, forming parasitic roots called haustoria.
Close-up of flowers.
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