Cuscuta gronovii Willd. ex Schult.
Common Dodder
Synonyms: Cuscuta saururi, Cuscuta vulgivaga, Grammica gronovii
CLASSIFICATION
Main Group: Plant
Sublevel 1: Angiosperm
Sublevel 2: Eudicot
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Family: Convolvulaceae
Genus: Cuscuta
Species: Cuscuta gronovii
STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND
Origin: Native
Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: No
Rarity Designations:
RI - Concern (var. latiflora)
VT - Unrankable (due to a lack of or conflicting information) (var. latiflora)
BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY
Feeding Type: Heterotroph
Type of Spores/Gametophytes: Two types of spores, unisexual gametophytes
HABITAT
Wetland Indicator Status: Not Listed
PHOTOS OF Cuscuta gronovii
Pollen grain at 430X
Essex County, MA
Date: 2017-08-15
Pollen grain at 430X
Essex County, MA
Date: 2017-08-15
Pollen grain at 430X
Essex County, MA
Date: 2017-08-15
Growing on Climbing Hempweed (Mikania scandens)
Essex County, MA
Date: 2017-08-14
Flowers and stems
Essex County, MA
Date: 2017-08-11
Growing on Broad-leaved Cattail (Typha latifolia)
Essex County, MA
Date: 2017-08-11
Flowers and stems. Haustoria are visible (small bulges along the stem) where the dodder attaches to and infects its host.
Essex County, MA
Date: 2017-08-11
Stem and fruits
Cumberland County, ME
Date: 2014-09-13
Flowers and fruits
Cumberland County, ME
Date: 2014-09-13
Flowers and immature fruit
Cumberland County, ME
Date: 2014-09-13
Close-up of flowers
Cumberland County, ME
Date: 2014-09-13
Flowers and immature fruit
Hampshire County, MA
Date: 2016-08-28
Twining stem
Hampshire County, MA
Date: 2016-08-28
Flowers, immature fruit and stems with haustoria. Dodder is known to cannabalize/ infect itself.
Hampshire County, MA
Date: 2016-08-28
Flowers and immature fruit
Hampshire County, MA
Date: 2016-08-28