Latin name: Cuscuta pacifica Costea & M. Wright var. pacifica Pronunciation: koos-KOO-ta pa-SIF-i-ka Common name: Salt marsh dodder Family: Convolvulaceae (Morning glory) Habitat: Coastal salt marshes, tidal flats, South Coast area, generally on Salicornia, Jaumea Blooming period: May to September Name derivations: 1) Cuscuta 2) pacifica Formerly Cuscuta salina var. major |
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