Cuscuta californica

Cuscuta californica

Taxonavigation

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

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

Synonyms

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

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Hooker, W.J. & Arnott, G.A.W. 1830–1841. The Botany of Captain Beechey's Voyage. [10 parts: 1, pp. 1–48 (1830); 2, pp. 49–96 (1832); 3, pp. 97–144 (1832); 4, pp. 145–192 (1833); 5, pp. 193–240 (1837); 6, pp. 241–288 (1838); 7, pp. 289–336 (1838); 8, pp. 337–384 (1839); 9, pp. 385–432 (1840); 10, pp. 433–485 (1841)], London, H. G. Bohn. BHL Reference page. : 364.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Cuscuta californica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 November 06. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2019. Cuscuta californica. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2019. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2019 November 06. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Cuscuta californica. Published online. Accessed: November 06 2019.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Cuscuta californica. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 06 November 2019.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Cuscuta californica in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 09-Oct-10.

Vernacular names

English: Chaparral dodder, California dodder

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