Cuscuta gronovii
| Herbarium |
Northern Kentucky University, John W. Thieret Herbarium (KNK)
Herbarium's Specimen Details Page |
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| Family Name | Cuscutaceae |
| Currently Accepted Name | Cuscuta gronovii Willd. ex J.A. Schultes - Determined By: Whitson, Maggie (Mary), |
| Herbarium Name Used | Cuscuta gronovii |
| Locality | United States. Kentucky, Boone: Vicinity of Florence; Rest area on southbound I-71/75 just after Mt. Zion & Co. Rd. 536 exit (#178). 38° 56' 18" N 84° 37' 59" W |
| Description | Dodder. Orange, leafless parasitic twining vine with creamy white flowers. One tangle of it seen spreading mostly over pokeweed (Phytolacca). Flowers 5-merous, stigmas capitate. Flowers were visited by a variety of flies and bees. In weedy area behind the truck parking lot. |
| Habitat | Florence/Union area. Rest area on southbound I-71/75 just after Mt. Zion & Co. Rd. 536 exit (#178). N 38º 56.303', W 084º 37.989'. Elevation 936 ft. |
| Reproductive State | |
| Specimen Notes | |
| Collector |
Whitson, Maggie (Mary) 2015-0025 1/3
with Conley, Justin |
| Collection Date | |
| Accession Number | 31973000006074 |
| Plant Atlas Link | Plant Atlas Citation |