Herbarium Specimen Details

Cuscuta americana
Family Name Convolvulaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cuscuta americana L.
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : Christian Family Worship Center. 27500 Old Dixie Highway, Naranja; S edge of church grounds. 25° 30' 41" N 80° 26' 12" W
Description Vines climbing up into and parasitic.
Habitat On a thicket of Alibizia lebbeck, Schinus terebinthifolia, and Quercus virginiana [and Merremia dissecta].
Reproductive State Immature Fruit
Collector K. A. Bradley 2086
Collection Date 02 Sep 2000
Accession Number 233313
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Cuscuta americana
Family Name Convolvulaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cuscuta americana L.
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : SW corner of Royal Palm Avenue and Main Highway, Coconut Grove. 26° 23' 58" N 81° 50' 22" W
Description Climbing over shrubs and up a telephone pole.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector K. A. Bradley 2671
Collection Date 26 Oct 2007
Accession Number 280606
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Cuscuta americana
Family Name Convolvulaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cuscuta americana L.
Locality Dominican Republic. Santiago Prov. , San José de las Matas Mun. : Rio Bao, ca. 36 km S Pedregal. 19° 6' 37" N 70° 37' 12" W
Habitat Rocky banks.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 3000 to ft
Collector D. Burch
with J. Jimenez
Collection Date 29 Apr 1970
Accession Number 92229
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Cuscuta americana
Family Name Convolvulaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cuscuta americana L. - Determined By: S. R. Hill, Oct 1996
Locality Dominica. St. John Par. Mouth of Indian River at Portsmouth. 15° 33' 60" N 61° 27' 30" W
Description Plant pale orange, flowers white.
Habitat On weeds such as Crotalaria.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 5 to ft
Collector S. R. Hill
Collection Date 29 May 1996
Accession Number 218762
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Cuscuta americana
Family Name Convolvulaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cuscuta americana L.
Locality St. Vincent & the Grenadines. St. Vincent , St. George Par. : "Rose Cottage".
Description Twining, leafless parasite, climbing over shrubs and strong herbs; stems strong yellow-green to dark orange yellow according to age; corollas and calyx whitish.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector G. R. Cooley
Collection Date 12 Jan 1962
Accession Number 53843
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