Species

Cuscuta campestris Yunck.

Yellow Dodder

Convolvulaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Convolvulaceae (Bindweed family)
Genus: Cuscuta (Dodder)

Synonyms

Cuscuta campestris
Cuscuta gymnocarpa subsp. deflexa
Grammica campestris

Related species

Cuscuta europaea L. - Greater Dodder
Cuscuta epithymum (L.) L. - Dodder
Cuscuta epilinum Weihe - Flax Dodder
Cuscuta campestris Yunck. - Yellow Dodder
Cuscuta australis R. Br. - Australian Dodder
Cuscuta suaveolens Ser. - Lucerne Dodder
Cuscuta gronovii Schult. - Scaldweed
Cuscuta lupuliformis Krock. - Hop Dodder

Traits


    <b>Chlorophyll-free parasite</b>, 20&#8211;50&#8239;cm tall, <b>twining on other plants</b>. <span class="v1">plants:</span> <ba><b>mostly orange</b></ba>. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> clustered, densely flowered. <span class="v1">prophylls below the flower...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Cuscuta campestris

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Cuscuta campestris

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Cuscuta campestris

Cuscuta campestris

Status

  • naturalized neophyte

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, perennial herbaceous vegetation, ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards

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