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Cuscuta chinensis Lam.

Notes:

Etymology: In Latin, Cuscuta means Dodder. However, Cuscuta is thought by some to have Arabic origins in the word “Kushkut.”

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5 Comments

Good Luck Lauren! And please do not forget to upload it. :))

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 10 years ago

OK, will do…..have to go find one first :)

Thank you Lauren, plase upload said Dodar from Mexico. Thank you Jonathan and thank you Hema.

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 10 years ago

Nice Chief! Our Dodder in Mexico is bright orange. Not sure if it is the same species.

Thank you Jemma and thank you Suzanne. :)

Kerala, India

Spotted on Apr 20, 2013
Submitted on Aug 20, 2013

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