Cuscuta Species, Field Dodder, Five-Angled Dodder, Gold Thread, Love Vine

Apparently dodder is quite the noxious weed in several states according to the USDA website.

Alabama:
d...Read Moreodder Class A noxious weed
Arizona:
dodder Prohibited noxious weed
dodder Restricted noxious weed
Arkansas:
dodder Noxious weed
California:
dodder C list (noxious weeds)
dodder Quarantine
Florida:
dodder Noxious weed
Massachusetts:
dodder Noxious weed
Michigan:
dodder Noxious weed
Minnesota:
dodder Prohibited noxious weed
North Carolina:
dodder Class A noxious weed
Oregon:
dodder "B" designated weed
dodder Quarantine
South Carolina:
dodder Plant pest
South Dakota:
dodder Regulated non-native plant species
Vermont:
dodder Class A noxious weed