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Dodder is a parasitic plant, one of the few plants without roots.
It doesn't look like any plant we know. Plants have leaves, roots and chlorophyll.
Dodder looks like thin(flesh colored) spaghetti entangled in its host plant.
It eventually kills its host.
It is quit uncommon in the East coast,.My experience with controlling it in Upstate NY was starting a controlled fire and burning it out along with the affected host. This keeps it from spreading. To my knowledge dodder is propagated asexually with small pieces breaking off and attaching to a new host plant. It can be carried by birds.
When you come across it, best to eradicate it.
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What are the common names of cuscuta?
Dodder, hellweed, devil's gut, beggarweed, strangle tare, scaldweed, dodder of thyme , greater dodder, and lesser dodder. In Chinese, cuscuta seeds are called tu si zi.
Is dodder a saprophyte?
Dodder is a total parasite . It is because the dodder plants absorbs water,mineral as well as food from the host. A partial parasite absorbs only water and minerals from the host as partial parasites contain chlorophyll.
Why would a shrub be harmed by dodder?
Well, you see, the dodder needs a place to live and it dangers the shrubs
What is the scientific name of dodder plant?
Cuscuta reflexa is the scientific name of dodder plant. It is a total parasite and nourishes from the host plant through haustoria.
Does the greater dodder photosynthesise?
no
What is the other name of dodder?
The other names of dodder include love vine, strangleweed, devil's-guts and goldthread.
How does a dodder plant produce food?
Dodder is a parasite, it obtains its food from feeding off other plants, it does not produce its own
What kind of symbiosis is the dodder and marigold?
The relationship between dodder and marigold is considered parasitic symbiosis, specifically a form of parasitism where the dodder plant derives nutrients from the marigold plant without benefiting it in any way. Dodder lacks chlorophyll and relies on other plants for survival and growth.
Can you eat dodder plants?
Dodder plants are parasitic and do not photosynthesize, so they do not produce their own food. They derive nutrients by attaching to host plants and extracting their nutrients. Therefore, dodder plants are not typically consumed as food by humans.
What type of plant is dodder?
parasite
What is the habitat of dodder plant?
bakwas
How does dodder reproduce?
Dodder is an annual plant and therefore reproduces mostly from seed, but it can also regenerate itself from small pieces of its stems.
