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Cuscuta umbellata v. umbellata

Flat-globe Dodder, Dodder

Life form2, 3: forb, annual or vine, parasite
Habitat: disturbed areas
leaf presence3: always leafless
leaf arrangement3: leafless
leaf format3: leafless
Flower color2: white or whitish
Flowering period2: summer
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Convolvulaceae (morning glory family)
Status: uncommon
Locations where collected or observed:
      Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Sonoran Desert National Monument

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