Cuscuta europaea

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endangered perennial medicinal 2024 1977

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Home Plants magnoliophyta magnoliopsida solanales convolvulaceae cuscuta Cuscuta europaea

1753

greater dodder

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Cuscuta europaea, the greater dodder or European dodder, is a parasitic plant native to Europe, which belongs to the family Convolvulaceae, but was formerly classified in the family Cuscutaceae. It grows on Asteraceae, Cannabaceae, Amaranthaceae, Fabaceae, Urticaceae and other herbaceous plants, including garden plants such as Coleus and Impatiens, and more occasionally on Humulus. It is a notable parasite of lucerne (Medicago sativa). In many regions, including the Nepal Eastern Himalayas, this species are used as traditional medicine to treat hepatic diseases....read more on Wikipedia.