Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences

Cuscuta sp.
(Dodder)

Family: Cuscutaceae

Synonyms:
None

This cuscuta grows along the ground and envelopes what plants it can find. Determination of species will require examination of reproductive parts including mature capsules.
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Cuscuta sp., photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Pinos Altos Range, Ben Lilly



Cuscuta sp., detail of capsule and inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Pinos Altos Range, Ben Lilly



Cuscuta sp., detail of scale, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Pinos Altos Range, Ben Lilly


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