Cuscuta pentagona - Citizendia

Golden Dodder

Cuscuta pentagona flowers

Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Magnoliopsida
Order:	Solanales
Family:	Convolvulaceae
Genus:	Cuscuta
Species:	C. Plants are living Organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. The flowering plants or angiosperms ( Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta) are the most widespread group Magnoliopsida is the Botanical name for a class of Flowering plants By definition the class will include the family Magnoliaceae, but its The Solanales are an order of Flowering plants included in the asterid group of Dicotyledons Some older sources used the name Polemoniales The Convolvulaceae, known commonly as the Bindweed or Morning glory family, is a group of about 60 genera and more than 1650 species of mostly Cuscuta ( Dodder) is a genus of about 100-170 species of yellow orange or red (rarely green Parasitic plants Formerly treated as the only genus in pentagona

Binomial name

Cuscuta pentagona

Cuscuta pentagona is a parasitic plant native to North America, which belongs to the family Convolvulaceae, but was formerly classified in the family Cuscutaceae. Parasitism is a type of symbiotic relationship between Organisms of different Species. The Convolvulaceae, known commonly as the Bindweed or Morning glory family, is a group of about 60 genera and more than 1650 species of mostly Cuscuta ( Dodder) is a genus of about 100-170 species of yellow orange or red (rarely green Parasitic plants Formerly treated as the only genus in It is a parasite of a wide range of herbaceous plants but is most important as a pest of lucerne and other legumes. Alfalfa ( Medicago sativa) is a flowering plant in the pea family Fabaceae cultivated as an important forage crop A legume is a Plant in the family Fabaceae (or Leguminosae or a Fruit of these specific plants

Its common names include 'large-seeded alfalfa dodder' in the USA and 'golden dodder' in Australia. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. It is also known in scientific literature as Cuscuta campestris Yuncker, a later synonym of Cuscuta pentagona Engelmann.

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