Cuscuta australis (weed)

Cuscuta • Convolvulaceae (weeds) • Solanales (weeds) • Eudicotyledons • all weeds • pests-diseases-weeds

Literature database
10 articles sorted by:
• year (recent ones first)
• research topics
• affected crops

Cuscuta australis (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): Macleay Grass Man
Source: Wikimedia Commons

Cuscuta australis (weed) R.Br. - (Australian dodder)

This parasitic plant is found in Australia and several other regions. It has been reported to parasitise various host plants, including crops like soybeans or mustards. The stems are greenish to yellow or orange. The flowers are whitish and the seeds have a diameter of around 1½ mm.