Cuscuta approximata var. urceolata
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Convolvulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a holoparasitic annual.
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Cuscuta approximata var. urceolata is a parasitic plant within the Convolvulaceae family. It originates in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe. In its natural range, this variety typically occurs in subtropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Cuscuta approximata, which is linked below, along with related subspecies and varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Caucasus, China, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Middle Asia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Greece, India, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Lebanon-Syria, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
Base Species & Variations