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Convolvulaceae
Cuscuta

not marked as a favorite taxon Cuscuta harperi Small. Common name: Harper's Dodder. Phenology: (Jul-) Sep-Nov. Habitat: Outcrops of granite (Piedmont), sandstone (Cumberland Plateau, Ridge and Valley), and Altamaha grit (Coastal Plain), typically on plants such as Liatris microcephala, Bigelowia nuttallii, Hypericum gentianoides, Helianthus longifolius, and Croton willdenowii. Distribution: Ec. and wc. GA west to ne. and nw. AL.

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Subgenus: Grammica.

Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA14, K4, S, Costea, Nesom, & Stefanović (2006a), Spaulding (2013a), Yuncker (1965). Basionym: Cuscuta harperi Small 1913

Links to other floras: = Cuscuta harperi - FNA14

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image #1 of Cuscuta harperi© Alan M. Cressler | Original Image ⭷
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