Cuscuta campestris
Fiveangled Dodder
Also known as: Cuscuta arvensis Beyr. ex Engelm. +11 more
- Cuscuta arvensis Beyr. ex Engelm.
- Cuscuta arvensis Beyr. ex Hook.
- Cuscuta arvensis Fiori
- Cuscuta arvensis var. capsici Degen & Linhart
- Cuscuta basabarica Buia
- Cuscuta gymnocarpa subsp. deflexa Buia
- Cuscuta kamelorum Pavlov
- Cuscuta pentagona subsp. calycina Engelm.
- Cuscuta pentagona subsp. pentagona
- Cuscuta pentagona var. subulata Yunck.
- Epithymum arvense (Beyr. ex Engelm.) Nieuwl. & Lunell
- Grammica campestris (Yunck.) Hadac & Chrtek
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Convolvulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing holoparasite.
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Naturally occurring in North America and South America, Cuscuta campestris (commonly known as Fiveangled dodder) is a parasitic plant belonging to the Convolvulaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Central America, Eastern Canada, Mexico, 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, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas, Belize, British Columbia, California, Colombia, Colorado, Cuba, Delaware, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Florida, Galápagos, Georgia, Guatemala, Haiti, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Peru, Puerto Rico, Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Windward Is., 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)
Afghanistan, Albania, Altay, Amur, Andaman Is., Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Assam, Austria, Bahamas, Baleares, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burkina, Buryatiya, Cameroon, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Caroline Is., Central European Russia, Chad, Chile Central, Chile North, China Southeast, Chita, Comoros, Cook Is., Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, East Himalaya, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, France, Free State, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Guinea, Gulf States, Hawaii, Hungary, India, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jawa, Kenya, Khabarovsk, Kirgizistan, Korea, Kriti, Krym, KwaZulu-Natal, Lebanon-Syria, Lesotho, Lesser Sunda Is., Line Is., Madagascar, Madeira, Malaya, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Niue, North Caucasus, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Northwest European Russia, Palestine, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Queensland, Romania, Réunion, Samoa, Sardegna, Seychelles, Society Is., Solomon Is., Somalia, South Australia, South European Russia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tasmania, Thailand, Transcaucasus, Tuamotu, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Victoria, Vietnam, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Western Australia, Xinjiang, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zambia, Zimbabwe