Cuscuta - Wikipedia
Although dodder germination can occur without a host, it has to reach a green plant quickly and is adapted to grow towards the nearby plants by following chemosensory clues. [5] If a plant is …
Dodder Biology and Management - New Mexico State University
Although there are several species of dodder distributed throughout North America, the most common species in the western U.S. are large seed dodder (C. indecora) and field dodder (C. …
ENH1292/EP556: Biology and Management of Dodder (Cuscuta …
Plant Biology. Dodder plants depend on their host for survival, but seeds germinate independently of host plants. Germination can be variable depending upon dodder species, but will generally …
Dodder, Cuscuta spp. - Wisconsin Horticulture
Dodder seeds are spread primarily through the movement of soil and equipment by humans, in infested plant material or as a crop seed contaminant, and for some species by water. The …
Dodder - Missouri Botanical Garden
Dodder is an annual seed-bearing parasitic vine in the dodder family (formerly placed in the morning-glory family). Its thin, thread-like, yellow or orange stems grow rapidly entwining and …
Dodder | Description, Parasitism, & Facts | Britannica
The dodder’s seed germinates, forming an anchoring root, and then sends up a slender stem that grows in a spiral fashion until it reaches a host plant. It then twines around the stem of the host …
Thousands of seeds are produced by dodder in a given year; its seeds are very long-lived and those produced in a single year can persist in the soil and germinate over 20+ years. This …
Weed Gallery: Dodder--UC IPM - ucanr.edu
Seedling. Dodder seedlings lack cotyledons (seed leaves) and develop a small temporary root to support a roughly 1-1/2 to 4 inch (4–10 cm) threadlike, yellow, orange, or red shoot. …
Dodder Management Guidelines--UC IPM - ucanr.edu
The dodder plant begins to extract nutrients and water from the host, and its connection to the soil withers and dries. Dodder flowers from late spring through fall, depending on the species, but …
In the spring, dodder seeds germinate near the soil surface and send up slender, thread-like twining stems varying in color from pale green to yellow or orange and without any cotyledons …