Fringed dodder vs large-seed dodder

Cuscuta suaveolens compared with Cuscuta indecora

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed dodder	large-seed dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order same	Solanales (อันดับมะเขือ)	Solanales (อันดับมะเขือ)
Family same	Convolvulaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus same	Cuscuta	Cuscuta
Species	Cuscuta suaveolens	Cuscuta indecora

Evolutionary Relationship

Fringed dodder and large-seed dodder share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cuscuta.

Conservation Status

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

large-seed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed dodder	large-seed dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Europe (17 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

large-seed dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia.