Cuscuta tinctoria
Also known as: Cuscuta tinctoria var. kellermaniana Yunck. +3 more
- Cuscuta tinctoria var. kellermaniana Yunck.
- Cuscuta tinctoria var. typica Yunck.
- Cuscuta zacatlasculi W.Schaffn. ex Yunck.
- Grammica tinctoria (Mart.) Hadac & Chrtek
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Convolvulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a holoparasitic annual.
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Cuscuta tinctoria is a parasitic plant within the Convolvulaceae family. It is found natively in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Mexico
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Guatemala, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
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)
Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms