Convolvulaceae
Rope dodder
Cuscuta glomerata
- Family
- Convolvulaceae
- Genus
- Cuscuta
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Rope dodder
Synonyms
- Anthanema paradoxa (Raf.) Raf.
- Cuscuta aphylla Raf.
- Cuscuta lepidanche Wood
- Cuscuta paradoxa Raf.
- Lepidanche compositarum Engelm.
- Lepidanche compositarum var. helianthi Engelm.
- Lepidanche compositarum var. solidaginis Engelm.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb, Vine
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos
Photo: Jonathon Jongsma, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Jonathon Jongsma, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Jonathon Jongsma, 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.