Flat-Flowered DodderCuscuta planiflora
Also known as Mediterranean Dodder · Small-Seed Alfalfa Dodder · Smallseed Dodder
Cuscuta planiflora is a slender, yellow-orange parasitic vine, devoid of chlorophyll and roots. It twines around host plants, absorbing nutrients through haustoria, and.
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Flat-Flowered Dodder Names & Synonyms
Common names and botanical synonyms
Common Names
- Flat-Flowered Dodder
- Mediterranean Dodder
- Small-Seed Alfalfa Dodder
- Smallseed Dodder
Flat-Flowered Dodder Taxonomy
Botanical classification
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| kingdom | Plantae |
| division | Tracheophyta |
| class | Magnoliopsida |
| order | Solanales |
| family | Convolvulaceae |
| genus | Cuscuta |
| species | Cuscuta planiflora |