Cuscuta (/ kʌsˈkjuːtə /), commonly known as dodder or amarbel, is a genus of over 201 species of yellow, orange, or red (rarely green) parasitic plants.

Dodders (genus Cuscuta) are among the simplest of plants in their gross appearance. At maturity, they consist only of thread-like yellow or orange stems, white flowers, and small round fruits.

Dodder is a group of ectoparasitic plants with about 150 species in a single genus, Cuscuta, in the morning glory family (Convolvulaceae) or Cuscutaceae, depending on the classification system used.

Cuscuta, commonly known as dodder, is a genus of family convolvolaceace. Approximately 170 species of Cuscuta are extensively distributed in temperate and subtropical areas of the world.

An example of a holoparasite with such features is dodder (Cuscuta), which during vegetative growth has no roots and only scale leaves and therefore appears to be simply a yellow or orange stem with …

There are many types of inert material that may have features similar to Cuscuta species seeds, e.g. small size, round shape, yellow colour, rough surface texture.

Snaking through the undergrowth, parasitic tendrils sniff out fresh prey to drain of their vital nutrients. It might sound like a vampiric plant straight out of science-fiction, but for over 200 species of dodders, …

Sep 15, 2025 · The parasitic flowering plant dodder (Cuscuta spp.) attacks living plants by entwining them in its slender stems. Dodder is characterized by its tangle of leafless, yellow to orange …

Cuscuta are stem parasites. Prior to the contact with the host, seedlings of all species are self-sufficient, some yellow and some autotrophic. The evolution to parasitism has led to a gradual reduction of the …

May 2, 2025 · Worldwide dispersal of weedy Cuscuta species has been through contaminated seeds of forage legumes, especially alfalfa, clover, and lespedeza. Identification of most Cuscuta species is …