Cuscuta californica

Cuscuta californica

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Solanales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Lamiids
Ordo: Solanales

Familia: Convolvulaceae
Tribus: Cuscuteae
Genus: Cuscuta
Subgenus: C. subg. Grammica

Species: Cuscuta californica
Varieties: C. c. var. apiculata – C. c. var. californica – C. c. var. papillosa

Name edit

Cuscuta californica Hook. & Arn., Bot. Beechey Voy.: 364 (1839).

Synonyms edit

  • Homotypic
    • Grammica californica (Hook. & Arn.) Hadac & Chrtek, Folia Geobot. Phytotax. 8: 220 (1973).

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Southwestern USA
      • USA (Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington State)
    • Regional: Mexico
      • Mexico (Baja California Norte, Baja California Sur, Sonora)

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

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Vernacular names edit

English: Chaparral dodder, California dodder
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