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Common Dodder/ Clover Dodder
Cuscuta epithymum
51.2077, -4.12547
Field Notes
Description:
This parasitic plant is growing over gorse bushes along the top of cliffs on a small section of coastal path. Smells disgusting.
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About this species
Cuscuta epithymum is a rootless, wholly parasitic plant that occurs most commonly on heather (Calluna vulgaris), gorse (Ulex europaeus) and clover (Trifolium) species. Clover dodder is native to Europe, but occurs almost worldwide. It is a member of the Convolvulaceae family, which includes Ipomoea and Convolvulus species, many of which are commonly known as bindweed and morning glory. Clover dodder is normally insect-pollinated, but can also self-pollinate. Studies have shown that flowers are visited by many different insects, including ants, bees and wasps.
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PublishedMarch 15, 2013
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