Cuscuta americana L.

The Flora and Ethnobotany of Cat Island, Bahamas
Willard Sherman Turrell Herbarium (MU)
Species	Cuscuta americana	Au: L.
Family	Convolvulaeeae- C U-3 c.\xf<*AG£C.
Common Name Dodder
Description	Orange herbaceous vine that breaks very easily. Flowers are
whitish green.
Location/Habitat East of Bennett's Harbour, along a dirt farm road that leads to the "North"
(Atlantic) side of the island. Found in a cultivated field growing on
Pigeon Peas (Cajanus cajan).
Latitude	24°33’ 84” N	Longitude 75°37’78” W
Uses/Comments Often confused with Love Vine (Cassytha filiformis) due to the orange
vine like habit. No uses.
Collector(s)	Laurel R. Richey
Collection No 00-879 Duplicates 5 Date July 16,2000
Plants Dried Using a Kerosene Heater
Vouchers for Laurel Richey's PhD Dissertation
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