Cuscuta gronovii
Common Dodder, Gronovius Dodder
Other regional names: Scaldweed
- Scaldweed
Also known as: Cuscuta domingensis Urb. +13 more
- Cuscuta domingensis Urb.
- Cuscuta gronovii subsp. gronovii
- Cuscuta gronovii var. latiflora Engelm.
- Cuscuta gronovii var. saururi (Engelm.) Mac Mill.
- Cuscuta gronovii var. saururi (Engelm.) MacMill.
- Cuscuta gronovii var. vulgivaga (Engelm.) Engelm.
- Cuscuta polyantha Shuttlew. ex Engelm.
- Cuscuta saururi Engelm.
- Cuscuta vulgivaga Engelm.
- Cuscuta vulgivaga var. glomerata Engelm.
- Cuscuta vulgivaga var. laxiflora Engelm.
- Cuscuta vulgivaga var. tetramera Engelm.
- Epithymum gronovii (Willd. ex Schult.) Nieuwl. & Lunell
- Grammica gronovii (Willd. ex Schult.) Hadac & Chrtek
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Convolvulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a holoparasitic annual.
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Cuscuta gronovii (commonly known as Common Dodder or Gronovius dodder) is a parasitic plant belonging to the Convolvulaceae family. Originating in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. The genus Cuscuta is notably large, comprising more than 200 species. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Baltic States, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Northwest European Russia, Poland, Ukraine
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms