Cuscuta obtusiflora
Peruvian Dodder
Also known as: Cuscuta inodora Willd. ex Progel +5 more
- Cuscuta inodora Willd. ex Progel
- Cuscuta obtusiflora subsp. latiloba (Engelm.) P.K.Bhattach. & Mukerjee
- Cuscuta obtusiflora var. latiloba Engelm.
- Cuscuta obtusiflora var. vera Engelm.
- Cuscuta stuckertii Yunck.
- Grammica obtusiflora (Kunth) Berthiot
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Convolvulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a holoparasitic annual.
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Cuscuta obtusiflora (commonly known as Peruvian dodder) is a parasitic plant belonging to the Convolvulaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, Tropical Asia, North America, and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. The genus Cuscuta is notably large, comprising more than 200 species. There are naturally occurring subspecies and varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TROPICAL, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Indo-China, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeast Tropical Africa, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Southwestern U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arkansas, Bahamas, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, California, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Eritrea, Florida, Georgia, Guatemala, Jamaica, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Myanmar, Oklahoma, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago
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)
New York
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms