Also known as Common Dodder · Gronovius Dodder · Swamp Dodder
Cuscuta gronovii is a parasitic vine with yellowish-orange stems, lacking chlorophyll. It twines hosts, drawing nutrients via haustoria. White flowers in wet areas.
Photos of Scaldweed (Cuscuta gronovii)
Common names and botanical synonyms
Botanical classification
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| kingdom | Plantae |
| division | Tracheophyta |
| class | Magnoliopsida |
| order | Solanales |
| family | Convolvulaceae |
| genus | Cuscuta |
| species | Cuscuta gronovii |
