Cuscuta epithymum (L.) L.
(Dodder)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCuscuta epithymum (Dodder)
GenusCuscuta (dodders)
FamilyCONVOLVULACEAE (bindweeds & dodders)
OrderSOLANALES (bindweeds and nightshades)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Cuscuta epithymum (Dodder) :
1: Cuscuta epithymum (Dodder)
10 Jun 2004 OSGR: TR01 50° 50’ N, 0° 60’ E Vice County: East Kent (VC 15) England
parasitising Nottingham Catchfly
Image 1: In situImage 2: Plant - close-up
2: Cuscuta epithymum (Dodder)
27 Jun 2002 OSGR: SZ08 50° 40’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Dodder on Heather
Image 1: AttachmentImage 2: Flowers - close-upImage 3: Flowers - close-up (2)
3: Cuscuta epithymum (Dodder)
25 Jun 2002 OSGR: SY98 50° 40’ N, 2° 0’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Dodder on Heather
Image 1: Dodder growing on HeatherImage 2: Dodder - enlargedImage 3: Dodder wrapped around Heather shoot - enlarged
4: Cuscuta epithymum (Dodder)
28 Jun 1998 OSGR: SU83 51° 10’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
on Wood Sage
Image 1: InflorescencesImage 2: Inflorescences (2)Image 3: Inflorescences (3)Image 4: Wood sage with dodderImage 5: Wood sage with dodder (2)
5: Cuscuta epithymum (Dodder)
2 Aug 1971 OSGR: SX77 50° 30’ N, 3° 50’ W Vice County: South Devon (VC 3) England
on Gorse
Image 1: Albino flowers - enlarged
6: Cuscuta epithymum (Dodder)
17 Sep 1970 OSGR: TQ21 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: Flowers - enlarged
7: Cuscuta epithymum (Dodder)
3 Aug 1970 OSGR: TQ25 51° 20’ N, 0° 20’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
on Heather
Image 1: Plant - on Heather
8: Cuscuta epithymum (Dodder)
1 Aug 1970 OSGR: SU94 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
on Gorse
Image 1: Plant - on GorseImage 2: Flowers - enlarged

Cuscuta epithymum (Dodder) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Cuscuta epithymum (Dodder)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 7 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Cuscuta epithymum (Dodder)
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