Cuscuta nivea is a parasitic vine that lacks chlorophyll and obtains all its nutrients from host plants. Its slender, thread-like stems coil around the host, embedding haustoria into its vascular tissues.
Monthly activity intensity for bloom and fruit across both hemispheres.
Flowering & fruiting calendar
Flowering & fruiting calendar
Photos of Cuscuta Nivea (Cuscuta nivea)
Botanical classification
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Solanales |
| Family | Convolvulaceae |
| Genus | Cuscuta |
| Species | Cuscuta nivea |
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