Rope Dodder (Cuscuta glomerata)
Description
The glomerate dodder grows mostly on members of the Asteraceae, especially sunflowers (Helianthus) and other tall herbaceous species. C. glomerata is usually found in moist environments like wet to mesic prairies and wetlands. McCormac and Windus proposed that reproduction of this species requires prairies fires.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Solanales
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Family: Convolvulaceae
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Genus: Cuscuta
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