Convolvulaceae
Cuscuta

Cuscuta californica Hook. & Arn.

First published in Bot. Beechey Voy.: 364 (1839)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. U.S.A. to NW. Mexico. It is a holoparasite and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Arizona, California, Mexico Northwest, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Costea, M. & S. Stefanovic (2009). Molecular phylogeny of the Cuscuta californica complex (Convolvulaceae) and a new species from New Mexico and Trans-Pecos. Systematic Botany 34: 570-579.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2023). Flora of North America North of Mexico 14: 1-505. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Kartesz, J.T. in Kartesz, J.T. (1994). Convolvulaceae, Cuscutaceae. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland 1: 217-221-& 227-228. Timber Press.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Costea, M. & S. Stefanovic (2009). Molecular phylogeny of the Cuscuta californica complex (Convolvulaceae) and a new species from New Mexico and Trans-Pecos. Systematic Botany 34: 570-579.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2006 Coville, F.V.; Funston, F. [338] United States K000195751 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 2006 Anthony, A.W. [266] Mexico K000195753 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 2006 Hartweg, K.T. [1863] United States K000195752 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 2006 Gray, A. [s.n.] United States K000852563 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 2006 Douglas [s.n.] United States K000195754 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0