Cuscuta - Wikipedia Cuscuta ( kʌsˈkjuːtə ), commonly known as dodder or amarbel, is a genus of over 201 species of yellow, orange, or red (rarely green) parasitic plants
Dodder | Description, Parasitism, Facts | Britannica Dodder, genus of about 145 species of leafless, twining, parasitic plants in the morning glory family (Convolvulaceae) They are widely distributed throughout the temperate and tropical regions of the world, and several are considered invasive species in areas outside their native range
Dodder – A Common but Weird Parasitic Plant Dodder is an obligate parasite of certain plants This unusual member of the morning glory family is also known as “Angel’s Hair” and “Strangle Weed ”
Dodder Control Methods - Gardening Know How Dodder weed control and management is of paramount importance to many commercial crop growers A parasitic annual weed, dodder afflicts many crops, ornamentals and native plants virtually decimating them Find out how to get rid of dodder in this article
Dodder - Wisconsin Horticulture Dodder is the name of several species of parasitic plants that are widely distributed in North America and Europe Plants parasitized by dodder include alfalfa, carrots, onions, potatoes, cranberries, a variety of herbaceous and woody ornamentals, and many weed species
Dodder Home and Landscape UC Statewide IPM Program (UC IPM) Dodder is a parasitic plant that can infest ornamental shrubs, fruit trees, vegetable plants, and weeds Its brightly colored stems are easy to spot against the foliage of the host plant Dodder infestations can severely reduce plant growth and in some cases, can kill the host plant
Poverty Grass - UMass Amherst Dodders (Cuscuta spp ) are obligate parasitic plants consisting of yellow twining stems that produce small clusters of white flowers The stems will wrap around the host and insert specialized structures (haustoria) into the host plant
Five-angled Dodder - US Forest Service The mature dodder has no roots or leaves It is a parasite and is completely dependent on a host plant for its nutrition and water uptake Taxonomists recognize between 100 and 150 species of dodder worldwide, with nearly two-thirds native to the New World (especially the tropics)
Dodders - Cuscuta | Kew Dodders grow as small tendrils that coil around other plants The tendrils are pale yellow, red or brown, but never green as they lack chlorophyll that normally allows plants to create sugar via sunlight The leaves are tiny and scale-like, growing directly on the stems