Cuscuta

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genus of twining leafless parasitic herbs lacking chlorophyll: dodder

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An integrated weed management procedure for the control of dodder (Cuscuta indecora) in alfalfa (Medicago sativa). Source: Internet

Diagram illustrating how Cuscuta uses haustoria to penetrate the vascular system of its host plant and remove sugars and nutrients from the host's phloem. Source: Internet

Prevention and treatment Cuscuta on sage in the Mojave Desert Many countries have laws prohibiting import of dodder seed, requiring crop seeds to be free of dodder seed contamination. Source: Internet

Cuscuta europaea in flower Dodder flowers range in color from white to pink to yellow to cream. Source: Internet

It has very low levels of chlorophyll ; some species such as Cuscuta reflexa can photosynthesize slightly, while others such as C. europaea are entirely dependent on the host plants for nutrition. Source: Internet

Seedlings of Cuscuta pentagona exhibit positive growth responses to volatiles released by tomato and other species of host plants. Source: Internet

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