Cuscuta japonica Choisy is a plant in the Convolvulaceae family, order Solanales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Cuscuta japonica Choisy
Cuscuta japonica Choisy, or Japanese dodder, is a vine-like parasitic plant with distinct yellow stems, small scale leaves, and capsule fruits.
Cuscuta japonica Choisy, also known as Japanese dodder, has a vine-like morphology. Its stems are mostly yellow, with scattered red patches. It produces small pale-yellow to cream-colored flowers that each contain one circular stigma. Any leaves present on this plant are extremely small, with a scale-like shape and texture. The fruits it forms are small and capsule-shaped, and each fruit only holds a small number of seeds.
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Evolvulus alsinoides (L.) L.
Cressa truxillensis Kunth
Convolvulus althaeoides L.
Ipomoea pes-tigridis L.
Convolvulus cneorum L.
Ipomoea mauritiana Jacq.
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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