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Cuscuta pacifica  Costea & M. Wright  var. pacifica 
Dodder
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© 2022 Cynthia Powell (growing on pickleweed)
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Cuscuta pacifica var. pacifica is an annual herb or vine (parasitic) that is native to California.
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Parent: Cuscuta pacifica
Genus: Cuscuta
Family: Convolvulaceae  
(Cuscutaceae)
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + POWO

Alternate Names:
JEFCuscuta salina var. major
JEFCuscuta subinclusa var. abbreviata
Information about  Cuscuta pacifica var. pacifica from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 03/30/2025).