What is cuscuta dodder?

Answer 1

cuscuta or dodder (amarbel) is a parasite that is a weed that looses its root after it derives its food from another plant and forms a special sucking roots to get all the nutrition from the other plant. the plant or organism from which it derive food is called host.

Answer 2

Cuscuta, commonly known as dodder, is a parasitic plant that lacks chlorophyll and therefore depends on other plants for nutrients. It wraps itself around a host plant and extracts water and nutrients from it. Dodder can weaken or even kill its host plant if left unchecked.