Cuscuta gronovii var. calyptrata
Scaldweed
Also known as: Cuscuta bonariensis Engelm. +2 more
- Cuscuta bonariensis Engelm.
- Cuscuta calyptrata (Engelm.) Small
- Cuscuta chilensis Engelm.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Convolvulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a holoparasitic annual.
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Found natively in North America, Cuscuta gronovii var. calyptrata (commonly known as Scaldweed) is a parasitic plant belonging to the Convolvulaceae family. Within its native range, this variety is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Cuscuta gronovii, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas
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)
Baltic States, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Northwest European Russia, Poland, Ukraine
Base Species & Variations