Cuscuta umbellata
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID64405bc630654953115669 |
| Scientific name | Cuscuta umbellata |
| Authority | Kunth |
| First published in | Nov. Gen. Sp. 3: 121 (1819) |
Description Top
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Cuscuta umbellata, also known as flatglobe dodder, is a parasitic plant that belongs to the morning glory family. It is typically found in the Sonoran Desert in the south-western region of the United States. During the summer monsoon season, this plant spreads over its host plant, forming tangled masses of orange strings.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
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| Cuscuta umbellata var. typica | Yunck. | Illinois Biol. Monogr. 6: 42 (1921) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | flatglobe dodder |
| Arabic | حامول مظلي |
Varieties (abbr. var.) Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Name | Authority | First published in |
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| Cuscuta umbellata var. desertorum | Engelm. | Trans. Acad. Sci. St. Louis 1: 488. 1859 |
| Cuscuta umbellata var. umbellata | Unknown |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0001297952 |
| Florida Plant Atlas | 2223 |
| USDA Plants | CUUM |
| Tropicos | 8501559 |
| INPN | 629498 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:72987-2 |
| The Plant List | tro-8501559 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 216756 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 184473 |
| Nature Serve | 2.149399 |
| IPNI | 72987-2 |
| iNaturalist | 161287 |
| GBIF | 2927510 |
| Freebase | /m/011py_0v |
| EPPO | CVCUM |
| EOL | 580968 |
| USDA GRIN | 466754 |
| Wikipedia | Cuscuta_umbellata |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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Collections Top
| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |