There are around 70 species of dodder worldwide, some invasive in the U.S., but not this one. Cuscuta rostrata, or beaked dodder, is rar...Read Moree and confined to the southern appalachian mountains. It is one of the showiest of dodders, and not at all invasive. The ovary and subsequent capsule has a distinctive protrusion or 'beak.' (Learn before you burn!)
There are around 70 species of dodder worldwide, some invasive in the U.S., but not this one. Cuscuta rostrata, or beaked dodder, is rar...Read More
This plant is considered a noxious weed by the usda for several states. Mostly on the Eastern Seaboard.