Contains 7 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
CUSCUTA Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 124. 1753.
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TYPE: Cuscuta europaea Linnaeus Lectotypified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 3: 48. 1913.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuscuta campestris | Field Dodder, Prairie Dodder | |||
| Cuscuta compacta | Compact Dodder | |||
| Cuscuta coryli | Hazel Dodder | |||
| Cuscuta indecora | Bigseed Alfalfa Dodder, Pretty Dodder | |||
| Cuscuta japonica | Japanese Dodder | |||
| Cuscuta pentagona | Fiveangled Dodder | |||
| Cuscuta rostrata | Appalachian Dodder, Beaked Dodder |
Identification Key
1. Styles united and appearing as one for most of their length
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1. Styles 2, distinct
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2. Calyx lobes entire; style <1 mm long
2. Calyx lobes minutely erose; style >1 mm long
3. Corolla lobe with a flap-like subapical appendage
3. Corolla lobe without a subapical appendage
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4. Corolla (and sometimes the calyx and pedicel) papillate; capsule with a thickened and raised stylopodium
4. Corolla not papillate; capsule lacking an evident stylopodium
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5. Flower densely bracteate, bracts erose-fimbriate to roughened entire; usually parasitic on woody species
5. Flowers with 0-2 bracts, unlike those above; parasitic on herbaceous or woody species
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6. Corolla lobes acute at the tip
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6. Corolla lobes obtuse to rounded at the tip
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7. Calyx lobe acute at the tip; corolla lobe narrowly deltate; capsule circumscissile dehiscent
7. Calyx lobe obtuse at the tip; corolla deltate; capsule indehiscent
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8. Flower 2.1-4.6(5) mm long; calyx rounded, enclosing the corolla tube, 1-2.1 mm long, lobes ovate-deltate, not auriculate; corolla tube 1.1-2.5 mm long; anthers 0.4-0.7 mm long; fruit 1.3-2.8 mm long, 1.9-3.9 mm wide
8. Flower 1.4-2.1(2.5) mm long; calyx angled, loose around the corolla tube, 0.3-1.1 mm long, lobes broadly ovate-rhombic, auriculate; corolla tube 0.5-1.2 mm long; anthers 0.2-0.35 mm long; fruit 1.9-2.4 mm long, 1.2-2.5 mm wide
9. Calyx enclosing corolla tube; capsule circumscissile dehiscent; usually parasitic on woody species
9. Corolla tube exserted from calyx lobes; capsule indehiscent; parasitic on herbaceous or woody species
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10. Corolla lobes, when reflexed, not or barely meeting calyx lobe tips; capsule conic, longer than broad
10. Corolla lobes, when reflexed, conspicuously overlapping calyx lobe tips; capsule depressed globose, length and width subequal or broader than long
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| No synonyms found. | |||