Morning glories & sweet potato
Flatglobe dodder
Cuscuta umbellata Kunth
Names
| English | Flatglobe dodder |
|---|---|
| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | Azafrán Zacatlascale |
| Chinese | — |
| Scientific name | Cuscuta umbellata Kunth |
About this species
Cuscuta umbellata, commonly known as flatglobe dodder, is a parasitic plant in the morning glory family (Convulvulaceae) in the Sonoran Desert of the southwestern United States. After summer monsoon rains, it spreads over the host plant in tangled masses of orange strings.
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Classification
| Kingdom | Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Solanales |
| Family | Convolvulaceae |
| Genus | Cuscuta |
In Suriname
8Records in Suriname
1953First record
1993Latest record
