Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Convolvulaceae (Bindweed family)
Genus: Cuscuta (Dodder)
Cuscuta europaea L. - Greater Dodder
Cuscuta epithymum (L.) L. - Dodder
Cuscuta epilinum Weihe - Flax Dodder
Cuscuta campestris Yunck. - Yellow Dodder
Cuscuta australis R. Br. - Australian Dodder
Cuscuta suaveolens Ser. - Lucerne Dodder
Cuscuta gronovii Schult. - Scaldweed
Cuscuta lupuliformis Krock. - Hop Dodder
Chlorophyll-free parasite, 50–200 cm tall, twining on other plants. plants:
The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.
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Natural, established occurences | ![]() |
Artificial occurences |
The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery
in nutritious, moist to wet habitats