Smartweed Dodder

Cuscuta polygonorum Engelm.

Dodder family

Plant Type
Vine, Forb/herb
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
20 inches
Flower Color
White, Pink
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer

Native Range

  • USA:  Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin
  • CAN:  Ontario, Québec

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.