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Weed Identification

Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Science Virginia Cooperative Extension

fiveangled dodder

Family

Cuscutaceae

Scientific Name

Cuscuta pentagona var. pentagona
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Other Common Names:

gewone dodder
bushclover dodder
dodder
lespedeza dodder
field dodder

Synonyms (former Scientific Names):

Cuscuta pentagona var. calycina
Cuscuta arvensis
Cuscuta campestris
Grammica pentagona
Grammica campestris

Plant Type (4)

Parasitic plant