Cuscuta indecora

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Family:	CONVOLVULACEAE
Species:	Cuscuta indecora Choisy
Common Name:	Large Seed Dodder; Bigseed Alfalfa Dodder; Pretty Dodder
Habitat:	**
Associated Ecological Communities:	**
Growth Habit:	Herb
Duration:	Annual
Category:	Vascular
USDA Symbol:	**
Plant Notes:	**
Taxonomic Notes:	**
Status:	Native
References:	**

** Not applicable or data not available.

Classification

Family	CONVOLVULACEAE - Morning-Glory family
Genus	Cuscuta
Species	Cuscuta indecora Choisy - Large Seed Dodder; Bigseed Alfalfa Dodder; Pretty Dodder

Citation

Citation	Cuscuta indecora Choisy, Mém. Soc. Phys. Genève 9(2): 278–279, pl. 3, f. 3. 1841.
Basionym:	**
Type:	MEXICO: Tamaulipas: Matamoros, s.d., Berlandier 2285 (holotype: G-DC; isotypes: MO, P).

** Not applicable or data not available.

Synonyms

Synonym	Full Citation	Basionym	Type
Cuscuta decora	Cuscuta decora Engelmann, Trans. Acad. Sci. St. Louis 1: 501. 1859, nom. illegit.	Cuscuta indecora Choisy 1841.
Cuscuta decora var. indecora	Cuscuta decora Engelmann, var. indecora (Choisy) Engelmann, Trans. Acad. Sci. St. Louis 1: 502. 1859, nom. inadmiss.	Cuscuta decora Engelmann 1859, nom. illegit.; Cuscuta indecora
Cuscuta decora var. pulcherrima	Cuscuta decora Engelmann, var. pulcherrima (Scheele) Engelmann, Trans. Acad. Sci. St. Louis 1: 502. 1859.	Cuscuta pulcherrima Scheele 1848.
Cuscuta hispidula	Cuscuta hispidula (Engelmann) Engelmann, Amer. J. Sci. Arts 45: 75. 1843.	Cuscuta verrucosa Engelmann, var. hispidula Engelmann 1842.
Cuscuta indecora var. bifida	Cuscuta indecora Choisy, var. bifida Yuncker, Illinois Biol. Monogr. 6: 149. 1921.		NEVADA: Twin Springs, May-Oct, Purpus 6343 (lectotype: UC). Lectotypified by Costea et al., Sida 22: 216. 2006.
Cuscuta jepsonii	Cuscuta jepsonii Yuncker, Illinois Biol. Monogr. 6: 59, f. 52. 1921.		CALIFORNIA
Cuscuta neuropetala	Cuscuta neuropetala Engelmann, Amer. J. Sci. Arts 45: 75. 1843.		TEXAS: Harris Co.: Near Houston, s.d., Lindheimer 124 (holotype: MO; isotypes: NY, US).
Cuscuta neuropetala var. littoralis	Cuscuta neuropetala Engelmann, var. littoralis Engelmann, Boston J. Nat. Hist. 5: 223. 1845.		TEXAS: Galveston Co.: Apr 1843, Lindheimer s.n. (lectotype: MO; isolectotype: NY). Lectotypified by Costea et al., Sida 22: 215-216. 2006.
Cuscuta pulcherrima	Cuscuta pulcherrima Scheele, Linnaea 21: 750. 1848.		TEXAS
Cuscuta verrucosa var. hispidula	Cuscuta verrucosa Engelmann, var. hispidula Engelmann, Amer. J. Sci. Arts 43: 341. 1842.		TEXAS: Harris Co.: W of Houston, Apr-May, Lindheimer s.n. (holotype: MO).
Epithymum indecorum	Epithymum indecorum (Choisy) Nieuwland & Lunell, in Lunell, Amer. Midl. Naturalist 4: 511. 1916.	Cuscuta indecora Choisy 1841.
Grammica indecora	Grammica indecora (Choisy) W. A. Weber, Southw. Naturalist 18: 319. 1973.	Cuscuta indecora Choisy 1841.
Grammica indecora subsp. neuropetala	Grammica indecora (Choisy) W. A. Weber, subsp. neuropetala (Engelmann) W. A. Weber, Southw. Naturalist 18: 319. 1973.	Cuscuta neuropetala Engelmann 1843.
Cuscuta indecora var. neuropetala	Cuscuta indecora Choisy, var. neuropetala (Engelmann) Hitchcock, Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 3: 549. 1896.	Cuscuta neuropetala Engelmann 1843.

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort; choose a county or herbaria to filter the specimen data.

Counties included on distribution map: Baldwin, Cullman, Escambia, Etowah, Limestone, Mobile, Morgan, Pickens, Shelby

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: ALNHS, AMAL, AUA, BRIT, JSU, UNA, UWAL

Range of years during which specimens were collected: -

Barcode / Accession No.	County	Coll. Date	Collector & Collection No.	Herbarium & Herbarium Name Used
JSU120665	Shelby	17 Sep 1986	Boehm, S.J. 142	JSU Cuscuta indecora Choisy
AUA000040100	Cullman	25 Sep 1933	Wolf, Wolfgang	AUA Cuscuta Indecora Choisy
AUA000037044	Mobile	26 Oct 2013	Horne, Howard E. 2440	AUA Cuscuta Indecora Choisy Var. Indecora
JSU120663	Baldwin	26 Jul 1968	Johnson, Stephen C. 4965	JSU Cuscuta indecora Choisy
BRIT54246	Mobile	18 Oct 1973	Taylor, John 15374	BRIT Cuscuta indecora Choisy var. indecora
AUA000040102	Baldwin	14 Jul 1927	Wolf, Wolfgang	AUA Cuscuta Indecora Choisy
JSU120664	Mobile	26 Jul 1998	Spaulding, Daniel D. 10351	JSU Cuscuta indecora Choisy
BRIT54248	Mobile	18 Oct 1973	Taylor, John 15374	BRIT Cuscuta indecora Choisy var. indecora
BRIT54242	Mobile	15 Aug 1973	Kral, Robert 51334	BRIT Cuscuta indecora Choisy var. indecora
BRIT54240	Mobile	26 Sep 1970	Rogers, Ken E. 4645	BRIT Cuscuta indecora Choisy var. indecora
AMAL00006566	Etowah	31 Aug 1996	Spaulding, Daniel D. 8604	AMAL Cuscuta indecora Choisy
BRIT54244	Mobile	05 Jul 1974	Taylor, John 16519	BRIT Cuscuta indecora Choisy var. indecora
BRIT54239	Pickens	05 Oct 1972	Kral, Robert 48800	BRIT Cuscuta indecora Choisy var. indecora
BRIT54241	Mobile	21 May 1975	Kral, Robert 55647	BRIT Cuscuta indecora Choisy var. indecora
UWAL0030476	Morgan	09 Oct 2015	England, J. Kevin 5779	UWAL Cuscuta indecora Choisy
AMAL00002648	Limestone	30 May 2012	England, J. Kevin 3488	AMAL Cuscuta indecora Choisy
BRIT54247	Mobile	05 Jul 2014	Taylor, John 16519	BRIT Cuscuta indecora Choisy var. indecora
ALNHS00006125	Mobile	29 May 2018	Barger, T. Wayne SP#4045	ALNHS Cuscuta indecora Choisy
AMAL00014481	Mobile	26 Oct 2013	Horne, Howard E. 2440	AMAL Cuscuta indecora Choisy var. indecora
BRIT54245	Mobile	18 Oct 1973	Taylor, John 15305	BRIT Cuscuta indecora Choisy var. indecora
AUA000037037	Mobile	15 Aug 1973	Kral, Robert 51334	AUA Cuscuta Indecora Choisy
BRIT54243	Mobile	16 Oct 1970	Rogers, Ken E. 4804	BRIT Cuscuta indecora Choisy var. indecora
UWAL0035539	Escambia	07 May 2016	Horne, Howard E. 3145	UWAL Cuscuta indecora Choisy
UWAL0014548	Limestone	30 May 2012	England, J. Kevin 3488	UWAL Cuscuta indecora Choisy
AUA000030335	Morgan	9 Oct 2015	England, J. Kevin 5779	AUA Cuscuta Indecora Choisy
AUA000040101	Cullman	9 Aug 1908	Wolf, Wolfgang 1147	AUA Cuscuta Indecora Choisy
UNA00038999	Mobile	_ Jul 1869	Mohr, Charles s.n.	UNA Cuscuta indecora Choisy
UWAL0016985	Mobile	14 Aug 2013	Horne, Howard E. 2340	UWAL Cuscuta indecora Choisy var. indecora

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Data last modified: 3/17/2024

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Citation Information:

Keener, B.R., A.R. Diamond, T.W. Barger, L.J. Davenport, P.G. Davison, S.L. Ginzbarg, C.J. Hansen, D.D. Spaulding, J.K. Triplett, and M. Woods. 2024. Alabama Plant Atlas. [S.M. Landry and K.N. Campbell (original application development), Florida Center for Community Design and Research. University of South Florida]. University of West Alabama, Livingston, Alabama.

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