Species: Cuscuta approximata
Small-seed Alfalfa Dodder
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Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Class
Dicotyledoneae
Order
Solanales
Family
Cuscutaceae
Genus
Cuscuta
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Classification
Informal Taxonomy
Plants, Vascular - Flowering Plants - Dodder Family
Formal Taxonomy
Plantae - Anthophyta - Dicotyledoneae - Solanales - Cuscutaceae - Cuscuta - As treated by Kartesz (1999), includes Cuscuta planiflora, sometimes considered a different species. Kartesz (1999) does not distinguish varieties of C. approximata (e.g., var. urceolata is included in synonymy).
Conservation Status
NatureServe Global Status Rank
GNR
Global Status Last Changed
1994-03-22
Distribution
Conservation Status Map
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