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Summary
Physical Characteristics
Cuscuta epithymum is a ANNUAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in). It is in flower from June to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees. The plant is self-fertile.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid and neutral soils and can grow in very acid soils.
It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.
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Plant Habitats
Edible Uses
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Medicinal Uses
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Urinary
Lesser dodder is considered to be a valuable though little used herbal remedy that supports the liver, being used for problems affecting the liver and gallbladder[254]. The whole plant is antibilious, appetizer, carminative, cholagogue, mildly diuretic, hepatic, laxative and antiscorbutic[4, 218]. A decoction of the stems is used in the treatment of urinary complaints, kidney, spleen and liver disorders, jaundice, sciatica and scorbutic complaints[4]. It also has a reputation as an anticancer agent and as a specific for gout[218]. The plant should not be used by anyone suffering from haemorrhoids[7]. A homeopathic remedy is made from the plant[7].
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Other Uses
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Cultivation details
This is a parasitic species that is devoid of leaves, roots or chlorophyll and so is totally dependant upon its host[238]. A climbing plant, it must be grown close to a host plant around which it will twine itself and which it will penetrate with suckers in order to obtain nutriment[238, 245]. The flowers emit a remarkably sweet perfume that is especially pronounced towards evening[245].
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Plant Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in the autumn, by lodging it among the stems of a host plant[238].
Other Names
If available other names are mentioned here
Alfalfa dodder; clover dodder; common dodder.
Spanish: cuscuta del trebol; epitimo.
French: cuscute du thym; cuscute du thyme; cuscute du trefle.
Portuguese: cabelos.
Belgium: klaverwarkruid.
Denmark: klover-silke.
Finland: apilanvieras.
Germany: Klee- Seide; Ouendel-Seide; Thymian-Seide.
Italy: cuscuta del trifoglio; cuscuta piccola.
Netherlands: duivelsnaaigaren; klein Warkruid.
New Zealand: devil's gut.
South Africa: klein dodder; lesser dodder.
Sweden: kloeversnaerja.
Native Range
TEMPERATE ASIA: Iran, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia (Ciscaucasia), Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russian Federation-Western Siberia (Western Siberia), Russian Federation (Altay), Kazakhstan EUROPE: Denmark, Finland, United Kingdom, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Czechoslovakia, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Russian Federation (European part), Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Moldova, Ukraine, Former Yugoslavia, Albania, Bulgaria, Greece (incl. Crete), Italy (incl. Sicily), Romania, Spain (incl. Baleares), France (incl. Corsica), Portugal AFRICA: Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia
Weed Potential
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Please note that a plant may be invasive in one area but may not in your area so it’s worth checking.
A noxious weed in 13 U.S. States. Not proved to be a highly invasive species, but there are very significant risks of accidental introduction with contaminated crop seed.
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status : This taxon has not yet been assessed.
Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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