Latin name: Cuscuta campestris Yunck. Pronunciation: koos-KOO-ta cam-PES-tris Common name: Western field dodder Family: Convolvulaceae (Morning glory) Habitat: Roadsides and fields below 1500' and generally near the coast on many herbaceous and shrubby hosts especially in the sunflower family Blooming period: May to November Name derivations: 1) Cuscuta 2) campestris |
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