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Dodder

Cuscuta

Dodder is a unique plant that doesn't grow roots in the ground. It wraps around other plants to get its food and looks like a tangled orange or yellow string in nature.

Lebensraum: Various habitats

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The Dodder is a parasitic plant recognized by its distinctive tangle of leafless, string-like stems, often bright yellow, orange, or reddish. It forms dense, spaghetti-like mats that drape over other plants, making it visually stand out against green foliage.

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Dodder
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Dodder

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

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Interessante Fakten

Dodder can transfer tiny genetic messages between plants it connects, like a secret network!

Dodder is related to morning glories, even though it looks completely different!

Its seeds are super tough, sometimes waiting over ten years in the soil before sprouting!

Some cultures have traditionally used Dodder for medicinal purposes, especially its seeds!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Plant Vampire

Dodder has specialized sucking organs called haustoria that puncture host plants to steal nutrients and water.

Fähigkeit

Host Hunter

Dodder seedlings can 'smell' chemicals released by nearby plants, helping them find a host even without roots.

Fähigkeit

Stem Searcher

Unlike most plants, Dodder grows with no roots once attached, using its stems to find and twine around new hosts.

Maße und Details

Höhe
30-200 cm
Ausbreitung
50-300 cm
Blütengröße
0.2-0.4 cm
Blütezeit
Sommer, Herbst
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Einjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

parasitizes

Alfalfa

Medicago sativa

A significant agricultural pest, feeding on alfalfa crops.

parasitizes

Red Clover

Trifolium pratense

Frequently infests clover fields, weakening host plants.

parasitizes

Wild Carrot

Daucus carota

Often found twining around wild carrot and other roadside plants.

pollinates

European Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Honey bees visit its tiny flowers for nectar and pollen.

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Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Admire dodder from a distance as it can harm other plants by taking their nutrients.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Dodder?

30-200 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von Dodder?

50-300 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von Dodder?

0.2-0.4 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von Dodder?

Sommer, Herbst

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Dodder?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von Dodder?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von Dodder?

Einjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von Dodder?

Insekten

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