Cuscuta epilinum
Flax Dodder
Also known as: Cuscuta aggregata Roxb. +2 more
- Cuscuta aggregata Roxb.
- Cuscuta linodesmon Gesner ex Des Moul.
- Epilinella cuscutoides Pfeiff.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Convolvulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a holoparasitic annual.
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Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia, Cuscuta epilinum (commonly known as Flax 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)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Middle Asia, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Iran, Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, North Caucasus, Tadzhikistan
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)
Algeria, Altay, Argentina Northeast, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Central European Russia, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, East European Russia, Egypt, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Kenya, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Morocco, Netherlands, New Jersey, New York, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Ohio, Palestine, Pennsylvania, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Québec, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Uganda, Ukraine, Vermont, Washington, West Siberia, Wyoming, Yugoslavia