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Dodder - Cuscuta gronovii

Dodder/Love Vine - Cuscuta gronovii
These parasitic members of the Morning Glory family lack leaves and, as parasites, do not perform photosynthesis and are not green. The common name love vine comes from the twining habit of the vine which can smother surrounding vegetation.


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