NOTES: Native parasitic vine. Grows rapidly, entwining and parasitizing its host plants.
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Swamp Dodder
Genus species:
Cuscuta gronovii
Common Names:
Swamp Dodder Common Dodder
Family Name:
Convolvulaceae
Annual or perennial herbs, twining or trailing in most; leaves alternate, simple; flowers bisexual, regular, in cymes or solitary; fruit a capsule.
Alternate Family Name (Synonym):
Cuscutaceae
Seed Type:
Angiosperm
Origin:
Native: native to North America. Non-native: not native to North America. Introduced Native: native to North America, but not Rowe Woods.
* Definitions based on the USDA terminology
Native
Category:
Vine
Flower Color:
White
Identified by:
SB
Months in Bloom:
The highlighted month(s) in this chart indicate when the plant has been observed blooming.