Cuscuta suaveolens
Fringed Dodder, Lucerne Dodder
Also known as: Cassutha suaveolens (Ser.) Des Moul. +12 more
- Cassutha suaveolens (Ser.) Des Moul.
- Cassutha suaveolens (Ser.) DesMoul.
- Cuscuta corymbosa var. pauciflora Choisy
- Cuscuta densiflora Hook.fil.
- Cuscuta diaphana Wender.
- Cuscuta hassiaca Pfeiff.
- Cuscuta medicaginis C.H.Wright
- Cuscuta racemosa var. floribunda Reiche
- Cuscuta suaveolens var. densiflora Yunck.
- Cuscuta suaveolens var. papillata Yunck.
- Cuscutina suaveolens (Ser.) Pfeiff.
- Engelmannia migrans Pfeiff.
- Engelmannia suaveolens (Ser.) Pfeiff.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Convolvulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a holoparasitic annual.
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Cuscuta suaveolens (commonly known as Fringed dodder or Lucerne Dodder) is a parasitic plant belonging to the Convolvulaceae family. Originating in South America, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. It is part of the broad Cuscuta genus, encompassing over 200 species globally.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Southern South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Brazil South, Chile Central, Chile North, Chile South, Uruguay
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)
Alabama, Algeria, California, Cape Provinces, Corse, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Italy, Kenya, New Caledonia, New South Wales, New Zealand South, Northern Provinces, Ohio, Poland, Portugal, South Dakota, Spain, Switzerland, Tasmania, Texas, Victoria, Western Australia, Yugoslavia, Zimbabwe