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Distribution by County   2536    
Cuscuta indecora  Choisy
Big seed alfalfa dodder,   Bigseed alfalfa dodder
Cuscuta indecora is an annual herb or vine (parasitic) that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
Record Count by County

Alameda: 1 Los Angeles: 7 San Diego: 4 Trinity: 1
Butte: 14 Madera: 3 San Joaquin: 4 Tulare: 2
Colusa: 2 Merced: 2 San Luis Obispo: 1 Tuolumne: 1
Fresno: 1 Mono: 1 Santa Clara: 1 Ventura: 2
Imperial: 13 Napa: 1 Shasta: 7 Yolo: 3
Inyo: 14 Riverside: 3 Solano: 13 Yuba: 1
Kern: 7 Sacramento: 2 Stanislaus: 4
Kings: 1 San Benito: 2 Sutter: 2
Lake: 2 San Bernardino: 26 Tehama: 1

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 12/08/2025).