Cuscuta campestris
Cuscuta campestris
- Native to:
- Belize | Canada | AB, BC, MB, NS, ON, QC, SK | Colombia | Cuba | Dominican Republic | Galápagos | Guatemala | Haiti | Leeward Is. | Mexico | Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest | Peru | Puerto Rico | Trinidad-Tobago | Windward Is.
Wikimedia: Kristian Peters -- Fabelfroh 11:46, 16 September 2007 (UTC)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Convolvulaceae
- Genus:
- Cuscuta
- Species:
- Cuscuta campestris
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Parasite
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- white, cream
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- small mammals, birds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 5–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate independently but seedling must locate host plant within days or it dies. Scarification or sulfuric acid treatment improves germination rates.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI