// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE
Taper-tip dodder (Cuscuta attenuata) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes KS, OK. Hardy in zones 5b–10a. Blooms Aug–Oct.
[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]
Taper-tip dodder (Cuscuta attenuata) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes KS, OK. Hardy in zones 5b–10a. Blooms Aug–Oct.
Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.
[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]
In the same native range, taper-tip dodder pairs naturally with: American Lotus (Nelumbo lutea), Aromatic Aster (Symphyotrichum oblongifolium), Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Blue-Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium).