Cuscuta compacta
Compact Dodder, Dense Dodder
Other regional names: Sessile Dodder
- Sessile Dodder
Also known as: Cuscuta acaulis Raf. +8 more
- Cuscuta acaulis Raf.
- Cuscuta compacta var. adpressa (Engelm.) Engelm.
- Cuscuta compacta var. typica Yunck.
- Cuscuta coronata Beyr. ex Hook.
- Cuscuta fruticum Bertol.
- Cuscuta glomerata var. adpressa (Engelm.) Choisy
- Cuscuta imbricata Nutt. ex Engelm.
- Cuscuta remotiflora Bertol.
- Lepidanche adpressa Engelm.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Convolvulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a holoparasitic annual.
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Originating in North America, Cuscuta compacta (commonly known as Compact Dodder or Dense 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
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia