Cuscuta japonica

Cuscuta japonica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Convolvulaceae
Genus: Cuscuta
Species: C. japonica
Binomial name
Cuscuta japonica
Hook. & Arn.

Cuscuta japonica, commonly known as Japanese Dodder, is a parasitic vine. It has been listed by the State of California as a noxious weed.[1]

References

  1. http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/phpps/ipc/noxweedinfo/noxweedinfo_jdodder.htm
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