Cuscuta approximata Calflora

Taxon Report

Cuscuta approximata Bab.

Alfalfa dodder

Cuscuta approximata is an annual herb or vine (parasitic) that is not native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~13 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Photos on Calflora


Genus:	Cuscuta
Family:	Convolvulaceae (Cuscutaceae)
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


JEF + PLANTS	Cuscuta approximata var. urceolata
JEF	Cuscuta cupulata
PLANTS	Cuscuta epithymum ssp. approximata
PLANTS	Cuscuta planiflora

Information about Cuscuta approximata from other sources


Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (CUAP2) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 05/01/2024).