Convolvulaceae
Compact dodder
Cuscuta compacta
- Family
- Convolvulaceae
- Genus
- Cuscuta
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Common names
By language (2)
- Arabic
- حامول مضغوط
- English
- Compact dodder
Synonyms
- Cuscuta compacta var. typica Yunck.
Flowers
- In flower
- August to October (from 46 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb, Vine
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: introduced, Lower 48 states: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: elik03, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Anne Parker, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Will McFarland, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Jruizesp, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: DouglasGoldman, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: DouglasGoldman, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Djibo Zanzot, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: DouglasGoldman, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: sblumen, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: DouglasGoldman, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: DouglasGoldman, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.