Cabeza Prieta Natural History Association
Sonoran Desert Plants
Cuscuta umbellata v. umbellata (Flat-globe Dodder,Dodder)
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Habitat: disturbed areas
Life Form: forb,annual or vine, parasite Leaf Description: leafless Flower Color: white or whitish Flowering Period: summer Spines: spineless Family: Convolvulaceae (morning glory family) Abundance: uncommon Additional Information: Felger, R.S., S. Rutman, M.Costea, D.F. Austin, and J. Malusa. 2015. Ajo Peak to Tinajas Altas: Flora of Southwestern Arizona: Part 9. Eudicots: Convolvulaceae. Phytoneuron 2015-2, 1-22 page 11 (2.0 MB pdf) |
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