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Cuscuta psorothamnensis  Garcia
Indigo bush dodder
Cuscuta psorothamnensis is an annual herb or vine (parasitic) that is native to California.
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Genus: Cuscuta
Family: Convolvulaceae  
(Cuscutaceae)
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

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Commercial availability unknown.
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Cuscuta psorothamnensis, Indigo Bush Dodder: Tom Chester: Specimens corresponding to C. psorothamnensis have been variously identified in the past as C. denticulata, C. nevadensis, and C. veatchii. ... C. psorothamnensis is an ancient hybrid between C. denticulata and C. nevadensis,

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Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 11/21/2024).