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Cuscuta pentagona
Cuscuta pentagona, the fiveangled dodder, is a parasitic plant in the morning glory family Convolvulaceae. It is native to North America, where it is widespread in the United States and Canada.[2] Unlike the closely related C. campestris, it has not become established on other continents.[3] Cuscuta pentagona is a slender annual vine. It is parasitic on a wide range of herbaceous plants, but with particular emphasis on members of the aster family (Asteraceae).[4] Its typical natural habitat is in moist, open areas such as riverbanks, wet prairies, and pond edges.[4] It is tolerant of disturbance, as can be found as a weed in fields and along roadsides.[4][5] References Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cuscuta pentagona.
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