Calflora Taxon Report
Cuscuta approximata  Bab.
Alfalfa dodder
Cuscuta approximata is an annual herb or vine (parasitic) that is not native to California.
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Genus: Cuscuta
Family: Convolvulaceae  
(Cuscutaceae)
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO
Alternate Names:
JEF + PLANTSCuscuta approximata var. urceolata
JEFCuscuta cupulata
PLANTSCuscuta epithymum ssp. approximata
PLANTSCuscuta planiflora
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Suggested Citation
“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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