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Cuscuta indecora  Choisy  var. indecora 
Big seed alfalfa dodder,   Bigseed alfalfa dodder
Cuscuta indecora var. indecora is an annual herb or vine (parasitic) that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
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Parent: Cuscuta indecora
Genus: Cuscuta
Family: Convolvulaceae  
(Cuscutaceae)
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
JEFCuscuta hispidula
JEFCuscuta indecora var. bifida
JEFCuscuta indecora var. neuropetala
JEFCuscuta neuropetala
PLANTSGrammica indecora
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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, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 09/25/2022).