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Japanese dodder (Cuscuta japonica)

Cuscuta japonica is an invasive, achlorophyllous parasitic dodder from East Asia, forming yellow-orange stems that drain host nutrients, severely damaging them.

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Synonyms
Monogynella japonica (Choisy) Hadac & Chrtek
Taxonomy
  • kingdomPlantae
  • divisionTracheophyta
  • classMagnoliopsida
  • orderSolanales
  • familyConvolvulaceae
  • genusCuscuta
  • speciesCuscuta japonica