Convolvulaceae
Prairie dodder
Cuscuta plattensis
- Family
- Convolvulaceae
- Genus
- Cuscuta
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Cuscuta plattensisConvolvulaceae
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Prairie dodder
Synonyms
- Epithymum plattense (A.Nelson) Nieuwl. & Lunell
- Grammica plattensis (A.Nelson) Holub
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb, Vine
- Lifespan
- Annual
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
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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.