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  1. Cuscuta
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    • Cuscuta , commonly known as dodder or amarbel, is a genus of over 201 species of yellow, orange, or red (rarely green) parasitic plants. Formerly treated as the only genus in the family Cuscutaceae, it now is accepted as belonging in the morning glory family, Convolvulaceae, on the basis of the work of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group. The genus is fou… See more

    Description

    Cuscuta can be identified by its thin stems appearing leafless, with the leaves reduced to minute scales. In these respects it closely resembles the similarly parasitic, but unrelated genus, Cassytha. From mid-summer to … See more

    Parasitism

    After a dodder attaches itself to a plant, it wraps itself around it. If the host contains food beneficial to dodder, the dodder produces haustoria that insert themselves into the vascular system of the host. The vestigial ro… See more

    Dodder | Description, Parasitism, & Facts | Britannica
    dodder, (genus Cuscuta), genus of about 145 species of leafless, twining, parasitic plants in the morning glory family (Convolvulaceae). They are widely distributed throughout the temperate a…
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  1. Cuscuta (/ k ʌ s ˈ k juː t ɑː /) (dodder) is a genus of over 201 species of yellow, orange, or red (rarely green) parasitic plants.Formerly treated as the only genus in the family Cuscutaceae, it now is accepted as belonging in the morning glory family, Convolvulaceae, on the basis of the work of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group. The genus is found throughout the temperate and tropical regions of the world, with the greatest...

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    Cuscuta synonyms, Cuscuta pronunciation, Cuscuta translation, English dictionary definition of Cuscuta. Noun 1. Cuscuta - genus of twining leafless parasitic herbs lacking chlorophyll: dodder genus Cuscuta dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus - genus of flowering...

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    Is Cuscuta the same as Cassytha?
    Not to be confused with a similar-looking, unrelated genus Cassytha, in the Lauraceae. Cuscuta (/ kʌsˈkjuːtə /), commonly known as dodder or amarbel, is a genus of over 201 species of yellow, orange, or red (rarely green) parasitic plants.

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    What is a Cuscuta plant?
    Cuscuta is the name of a group of plants in the morning glory family, of which the species Cuscuta epithymum is most commonly used in healing. A member of the Cuscutaceae family, species of cuscuta are found almost everywhere in the world, although cuscuta is more often called dodder in English-speaking countries.

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    Is Cuscuta a parasitic plant?
    Cuscuta (dodder; family Convolvulaceae) A genus of climbing plants that are parasitic on many crop plants, to which they can cause serious damage. They have no green tissue, but thin, herbaceous stems and small flowers in ebracteate clusters. There are about 145 species of tropical and temperate regions.

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    What is a common name for Cuscuta?
    The most common name for Cuscuta is dodder. However, different species of Cuscuta may have additional common names depending on the region. For example, Cuscuta amarbel is often referred to as amarbel, particularly in South Asian countries.

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    How does a Cuscuta grow?
    Cuscuta is a leafless plant with branching stems ranging in thickness from thread-like filaments to heavy cords. The seeds germinate like other seeds. The stems begin to grow and attach themselves to nearby host plants. Once they are firmly attached to a host, the cuscuta root withers away.

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    What does Cuscuta look like?
    Cuscuta can be identified by its thin stems appearing leafless, with the leaves reduced to minute scales. In these respects it closely resembles the similarly parasitic, but unrelated genus, Cassytha.

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  3. Merriam Webster
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  5. Britannica
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    Dodder | Description, Parasitism, & Facts | Britannica

    May 4, 1999 · dodder, (genus Cuscuta), genus of about 145 species of leafless, twining, parasitic plants in the morning glory family (Convolvulaceae). They are widely distributed throughout the temperate and tropical regions of the world, …

  6. National Center for Biotechnology Information
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    The genus Cuscuta (Convolvolaceac): An updated review on …

  7. Your Dictionary
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  9. Wiktionary
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