Unité de Malherbologie & Agronomie Weed Science & Agronomy INRA-Dijon

Bayer Code : cvcsp

Scientific name: Cuscuta sp.

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Classification: Convolvulaceae, Dicotyledonous

Common name: the dodders

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Name per country: DE : Seide ; ES : cuscuta ; FR : cuscute ; IT : cuscuta ; PT : cuscuta ; EN : the dodders ;

Biological type: Annual

Seedling:

- Cotyledons absent.

- Leaves reduced to small scales.

Adult plant:

- Height : variable according to the plant it is attached to.

- Stem winding, without leaves, except a few bracts reduced to scales.

- Leaves reduced to small scales.

- Flowers white, yellow or reddish, inflorescences in cyme, spike, umbel or capitulum.

- Fruits : capsules open by regular or irregular line close to the base.

- These are parasitic plants with little chlorophyll, roots or true leaves.

- Biological type : annual.

Ecological profile (click on flags):   Present       Rare       Present       Rare    

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