pacific goldenthread

Cuscuta pacifica

Member of dodders (genus Cuscuta)
bindweed family (family Convolvulaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
orange, white, other colors in flowering plants

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• corolla scales present
• flower 3.5–6 mm
• calyx and corolla lobes acute
• calyx generally ± = corolla tube, lobe bases generally not overlapped
• corolla lobes generally ± = tube
• anthers 0.3–0.7 mm
• pedicels 0.5–2 mm
• corolla tube bell-shaped, lobes spreading to erect, widely ovate
• Don Edwards and rare in other coastal locations

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Chris’s observations: 4 (all are research grade)

Locations:

• Coyote Hills RP: 3
• Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge

Months:

• Jul.: 3
• Aug.: 0
• Sep.: 1

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Not all sites include this taxon:

• Cuscuta pacifica → iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora
• not yet listed → FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora