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Cuscuta

Contains 16 accepted taxa overall.

Family:	Convolvulaceae
Common Name:	DODDER
Specimen:	Search the Butler University Friesner Herbarium Digital Collection for specimens within this genus

Distribution Map: Based on vouchered plant specimens only. View county names by placing the mouse cursor over a particular county.

Genus Distribution Map

Species

Scientific Name	Common Name
Cuscuta campestris	Field dodder
Cuscuta cephalanthi	Buttonbush dodder
Cuscuta compacta	Compact dodder
Cuscuta compacta var. compacta	Compact dodder
Cuscuta coryli	Hazel dodder
Cuscuta cuspidata	Stalked dodder; Cusp dodder
Cuscuta glomerata	Rope dodder
Cuscuta gronovii	Common dodder; Gronovius's dodder
Cuscuta gronovii var. gronovii	Common dodder; Gronovius's dodder
Cuscuta gronovii var. latiflora	Common dodder; Gronovius's dodder
Cuscuta indecora	Large seeded dodder
Cuscuta indecora var. indecora	Large seeded dodder
Cuscuta obtusiflora var. glandulosa	Blunt-flowered dodder; Southern dodder
Cuscuta pentagona	Prairie dodder
Cuscuta pentagona var. pentagona	Prairie dodder; Bush-clover dodder
Cuscuta polygonorum	Knotweed dodder; Smartweed dodder

For more information, contact: Marcia Moore

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Citation Information:

Dolan, R.W., M.E. Moore. 2025 Indiana Plant Atlas. [S.M. Landry and K.N. Campbell (original application development), USF Water Institute. University of South Florida]. Butler University Friesner Herbarium, Indianapolis, Indiana. (Begun by Dr. Rebecca W. Dolan with a grant from the Butler University Innovation Fund)