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Search Term(s): Cuscuta gronovii (1 record found)
Search Term(s): Cuscuta gronovii (1 record found)
CONVOLVULACEAE
Morning-glory Family
Morning-glory Family
Cuscuta gronovii (Gronovius's dodder)
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Synonym
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Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Cuscuta: derived from "kushkut," the Arabic name for the plant, which translates as "a tangled wisp of hair"; gronovii: for Jan Fredrik Gronon (1690-1762)
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Annual Vine
Phenology (Flowering Period)
July-September
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain
County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☑ Kent
☑ Sussex
Habitat
Parasitic on a wide range of plants of wet soils
State Status
Common
Piedmont Status
Common
Coastal Plain Status
Common
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
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Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern
North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
3
Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
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Wildlife Values
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Wetland Indicator Status
NI
Medicinal Properties
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ID Notes
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Additional Info
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Habitats in which this plant occurs
Freshwater Herbaceous Tidal WetlandsPonds, Lakes, and Reservoirs (Millponds)