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Scaldweed

Cuscuta gronovii

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Ontario.January 35, February 36, March 58, April 113, May 216, June 101, July 76, August 143, September 73, October 59, November 37, December 33.
United States5,592
Canada1,324
Ontario908
New York712
Pennsylvania672
Michigan411
New Jersey400
Alaska303
Wisconsin278
Virginia265

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Traits

Group and habits

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Classification

KingdomPlants · Plantae
PhylumVascular Plants · Tracheophyta
ClassDicots · Magnoliopsida
Ordernightshades, bindweeds, gooseweeds, and allies · Solanales
Familybindweed family · Convolvulaceae
Genusdodders · Cuscuta

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