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Distribution by County   2539    
Cuscuta pentagona  Engelm.
Five angled dodder,   Fiveangled dodder,   Western field dodder
Cuscuta pentagona 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 Madera: 1 Sacramento: 3 Stanislaus: 2
Butte: 7 Marin: 7 San Bernardino: 1 Tulare: 1
El Dorado: 1 Mariposa: 2 San Luis Obispo: 1 Tuolumne: 2
Fresno: 1 Merced: 3 Santa Clara: 1 Ventura: 2
Humboldt: 1 Napa: 2 Santa Cruz: 1 Yolo: 2
Kern: 2 Orange: 2 Shasta: 1 Yuba: 3
Lassen: 1 Placer: 1 Solano: 1
Los Angeles: 11 Riverside: 2 Sonoma: 6

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: 12/07/2025).