Page author: David Giblin
Cuscuta approximata
alfalfa dodder
Specimens
Photos

Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to the Great Plains.

Habitat: Agricultural fields, often on alfalfa, and other disturbed, open areas.

Flowers: June-August

Origin: Introduced from Eurasia and northern Africa

Growth Duration: Annual, Perennial

Conservation Status: Not of concern

Pollination: Bees, wasps

Description:

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Accepted Name:
Cuscuta approximata Bab.
Publication: Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. 13: 253. 1844.

Synonyms & Misapplications:
(none provided)
Infraspecies:
Additional Resources:

PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Cuscuta approximata in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database

WA Flora Checklist: Cuscuta approximata checklist entry

OregonFlora: Cuscuta approximata information

E-Flora BC: Cuscuta approximata atlas page

CalPhotos: Cuscuta approximata photos

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