EPPO Global Database

Cuscuta pentagona(CVCPN)

Overview
Code created in: 2019-06-06

Basic information
  • EPPO Code: CVCPN
  • Preferred name: Cuscuta pentagona
  • Authority: Engelmann

Notes

North America. This American dodder is a significant pest of vegetable crops, but has not extended its range to other continents


Other scientific names
Name Authority
Cuscuta arvensis var. pentagona (Engelmann) Engelmann
Grammica pentagona (Engelmann) Weber

Common names
Name Language
five-angled dodder English
cuscute des champs French (CA)