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3 unusual facts about Cuscuta europaea


C. europaea

Cuscuta europaea, the greater dodder, a parasitic plant species native to Europe

Cuscuta europaea

It grows on Asteraceae, Cannabaceae, Chenopodiaceae, Fabaceae, Urticaceae and other herbaceous plants, including garden plants such as Coleus and Impatiens.

The greater dodder or European dodder, Cuscuta europaea, is a parasitic plant native to Europe, which belongs to the family Convolvulaceae, but was formerly classified in the family Cuscutaceae.



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