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Convolvulaceae
Cuscuta

not marked as a favorite taxon *Cuscuta epithymum Linnaeus ssp. epithymum. Common name: Clover Dodder. Phenology: Jun-Oct. Habitat: Primarily on Trifolium and Medicago. Distribution: Native of Europe. Also known from scattered localities in PA (Rhoads & Klein 1993); reported for VA by Kartesz (1999), based on Massey (1961).

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Subgenus: Cuscuta.

Origin/Endemic status: Europe

Taxonomy Comments: A second subspecies, ssp. kotschyi (Des Moulins) Arcangeli, is recognized, but has not appeared in our region.

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA14; < Cuscuta epithymum L. — C, F, G, GrPl, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Pa, WV, Yuncker (1965). Basionym: Cuscuta epithymum L. 1759

Links to other floras: = Cuscuta epithymum ssp. epithymum - FNA14

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