Cuscuta pacifica
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID6440346f563ef722911047 |
| Scientific name | Cuscuta pacifica |
| Authority | Costea & M.A.R.Wright |
| First published in | Syst. Bot. 34: 792 (2009) |
Description Top
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Cuscuta pacifica, also known as goldenthread, is a species of dodder found along the coast of western North America. It is a parasitic plant that relies on other plants for nutrients and has no roots. Its yellowish thread-like stems wrap around host plants and it produces bell-shaped white flowers. Recent studies have shown that waterfowl may play a role in dispersing its seeds. The species has two varieties, with Cuscuta pacifica var. pacifica being more common and Cuscuta pacifica var. papillata being a rare endemic found in sand-dune habitats. This species was previously considered to be two varieties of Cuscuta salina, but has since been recognized as a distinct species with specific habitat and host preferences.
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
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| Arabic | حامول باسيفيكي |
| Persian | کاملینا پاسیفیکا |
Varieties (abbr. var.) Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Name | Authority | First published in |
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| Cuscuta pacifica var. pacifica | Unknown | |
| Cuscuta pacifica var. papillata | (Yunck.) Costea & M.A.R.Wright | Syst. Bot. 34: 792 (2009) |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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Mexico
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Northwestern U.S.A.
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Southwestern U.S.A.
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Western Canada
- British Columbia
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Mexico
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
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| World Flora Online | wfo-0000917356 |
| Canadensys | 29392 |
| Tropicos | 100373299 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77105926-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-462685 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 797409 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 703176 |
| IPNI | 77105926-1 |
| iNaturalist | 76553 |
| GBIF | 4927229 |
| Freebase | /m/0hgrbr_ |
| Calflora (Californian flora) | 11580 |
| USDA GRIN | 463088 |
| Wikipedia | Cuscuta_pacifica |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Scientific Literature Top
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| The Evolution of Cytogenetic Traits in Cuscuta (Convolvulaceae), the Genus With the Most Diverse Chromosomes in Angiosperms | Ibiapino A, García MA, Amorim B, Baez M, Costea M, Stefanović S, Pedrosa-Harand A | Front Plant Sci | 01-Apr-2022 |
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| Plant Parasites under Pressure: Effects of Abiotic Stress on the Interactions between Parasitic Plants and Their Hosts | Zagorchev L, Stöggl W, Teofanova D, Li J, Kranner I | Int J Mol Sci | 10-Jul-2021 |
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| Life history, diversity, and distribution in parasitic flowering plants | Teixeira-Costa L, Davis CC | Plant Physiol | 17-Jun-2021 |
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| Seed dispersal by carnivores in temperate and tropical dry forests | Rubalcava‐Castillo FA, Sosa‐Ramírez J, Luna‐Ruíz JD, Valdivia‐Flores AG, Íñiguez‐Dávalos LI | Ecol Evol | 09-Feb-2021 |
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| In public collections | 0 |