Cuscuta japonica var. japonica
Also known as: Cuscuta japonica f. thyrsoidea +1 more
- Cuscuta japonica f. thyrsoidea
- Cuscuta japonica var. viridcaulis Honda
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Convolvulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a holoparasitic annual.
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Found natively in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, Cuscuta japonica var. japonica is a parasitic plant belonging to the Convolvulaceae family. Within its native range, this variety is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Cuscuta japonica, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indo-China, Russian Far East, Siberia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Amur, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, Hainan, Inner Mongolia, Japan, Khabarovsk, Korea, Laos, Manchuria, Primorye, Qinghai, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya
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, Florida, New Jersey, Texas
Base Species & Variations