Button Dodder vs flax dodder

Cuscuta cephalanthi compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

• Button Dodder is Not Evaluated while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button Dodder	flax dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order same	Solanales (茄目)	Solanales (茄目)
Family same	Convolvulaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus same	Cuscuta	Cuscuta
Species	Cuscuta cephalanthi	Cuscuta epilinum

Evolutionary Relationship

Button Dodder and flax dodder share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cuscuta.

Conservation Status

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button Dodder	flax dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Button Dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

flax dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (5 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Button Dodder

The Button Dodder (Cuscuta cephalanthi) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States