Cuscuta erosa

Yuncker

Sonoran Desert Dodder

G3Vulnerable (G3?) Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →
G3VulnerableGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.129986
Element CodePDCUS010L0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderSolanales
FamilyConvolvulaceae
GenusCuscuta
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Review Date1993-06-14
Change Date1993-06-14
Edition Date1993-06-14
Edition AuthorsAnnable, C.
Rank Reasons
Limited distribution, but abundance is unkown.
Range Extent Comments
Southern AZ (Pima Co.) and northern Sonora, Mexico.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Mountains. Host plants include Amaranthus, Gomphrena, Kallstroemia, Abutilon, Ipomoea, Siphonoglossa, Anisacanthus, and Franseria.
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
ArizonaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
Arizona (1)
AreaForestAcres
Upper Romero WsrCoronado National Forest150
References (2)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  2. Kearney, T.H., R.H. Peebles, and collaborators. 1951. Arizona flora. 2nd edition with Supplement (1960) by J.T. Howell, E. McClintock, and collaborators. Univ. California Press, Berkeley. 1085 pp.