Cuscuta rostrata Shuttlw. ex Engelm. & Gray

Locations ofCuscuta rostrata Shuttlw. ex Engelm. & Gray in Virginia

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Family
Convolvulaceae
Botanical Name
Cuscuta rostrata Shuttlw. ex Engelm. & Gray
Common Name
Beaked Dodder
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Cuscuta rostrata Shuttlw. ex Engelm. & Gray
Comments
This relatively large-flowered species is the showiest of our dodders, and its beaked capsules are distinctive. Populations in a given locality often appear sporadically, and vary greatly in size in the years they are present.
Habitat
Middle- to high-elevation montane forests and clearings; on various herbaceous hosts (e. g., Laportea canadensis, Impatiens capensis, Oclemena acuminata, Symphyotrichum spp., Solidago spp.); also observed on woody hosts (e.g., Rubus spp., Hydrangea arborescens, and Lindera benzoin). Rare in the mountains, but may be locally abundant where found.
Native Status
Native

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