Cuscutaceae · Cuscuta

Dodder

Cuscuta chinensis

Also known as Chinese Dodder

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Habit
Parasite
Found in India
Arunachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh & more
Flowering
October-April

Plant Details

Scientific name
Cuscuta chinensis
Genus
Cuscuta
Habitat
Moist and dry deciduous forests, also in the plains along with Ipomoea sp
Habitat type
Forest
Native to
China
Distribution
Iran to Australia, China
Found in India
Arunachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra
Flowering & fruiting
October-April
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

About Dodder

Dodder (Cuscuta chinensis) is a parasite belonging to the Cuscutaceae family (Dodder or Devil’s gut Family). It is typically found in moist and dry deciduous forests, also in the plains along with ipomoea sp. It is native to China. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during October-April.

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Botanical family

Cuscutaceae

Dodder or Devil’s gut Family

Dodder belongs to the Cuscutaceae family.

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