Weed
alfalfa dodder
True seedTrue seed:
A mature fertilized ovule consisting of an embryo, with or without and external food reserve (e.g., endosperm) enclosed by the testa.
Globose; may have two flat sides.
Light brown
GranularGranular:
Resembling or consisting of small grains or particles.
HilumHilum:
The scar on the seed coat at the place of its detachment from the seed stalk (funiculus).
is very inconspicuous.
Seeds have very modified Convolvulaceae characteristics.
State Noxious Weed: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
All species of Cuscuta are regulated as plant pests and require a pest permit for importation or interstate movement, but not all species are listed on the federal noxious weed list. Learn more about Cuscuta spp. on ITP's Federal Noxious Weed Disseminules tool.
Not included
For more information, see ISMA fact sheet, Cuscuta spp.
Cuscutaceae
Cuscuta approximata Bab.
Cuscuta approximata Bab. var. urceolata (Kunze) Yunck.
Cuscuta epithymum (L.) L. ssp. approximata (Bab.) Rouy
Cuscuta planiflora Ten.
