Cuscuta umbellata
Flatglobe Dodder
Also known as: Cuscuta desertorum Mart. ex Engelm. +6 more
- Cuscuta desertorum Mart. ex Engelm.
- Cuscuta fasciculata Yunck.
- Cuscuta umbellata var. desertorum Engelm.
- Cuscuta umbellata var. maritima Progel
- Cuscuta umbellata var. typica Yunck.
- Grammica umbellata (Kunth) Hadac & Chrtek
- Grammica umbellata (Kunth) W.A.Weber
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Convolvulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a holoparasitic annual.
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Cuscuta umbellata (commonly known as Flatglobe Dodder) is a parasitic plant belonging to the Convolvulaceae family. Found natively in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Cuscuta, which contains over 200 distinct species. 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)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northern South America, Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Southwestern U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Arizona, Bahamas, Brazil Northeast, Colombia, Colorado, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Kansas, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Panama, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela
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)
Cape Verde
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