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Cuscuta boldinghii Urb.
Boldingh's dodder

Cuscuta boldinghii
Copyright by: Roger L. Hammer, Upper Matecumbe Key, Monroe County, FL, USA

Family: Convolvulaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Parasite

Habit: Vine

Perennation: Annual

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status: Critically Imperiled

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Native

South Florida History and Distribution: Not included in Rare Plants of South Florida (Gann et al. 20022341 USF). Originally determined as Cuscuta umbellata, which is also known from the Florida Keys. Also collected nearby at the Key Tree Cactus Nature Preserve. Growing only in disturbed mowed uplands, it's native habitat is unknown.

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Not Cultivated

Other data on Cuscuta boldinghii available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Cuscuta boldinghii has been found in the following conservation area :
Occurrence Native Status
Key Tree Cactus Nature Preserve Present Native

Cuscuta boldinghii has been found in the following county :
Occurrence Native Status
Monroe County (Keys) Native

Cuscuta boldinghii has been found in the following habitat :
Disturbed Upland

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Cuscuta boldinghii
Copyright by: Roger L. Hammer, Upper Matecumbe Key, Monroe County, FL, USA