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Buttonbush dodder

Cuscuta cephalanthi

Buttonbush dodder (Cuscuta cephalanthi) is a vine in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11a.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: vine
Native range: Native to 37 U.S. states, including AR, AZ, CA, CT, DC, GA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–11a
Mature size: —
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Buttonbush dodder (Cuscuta cephalanthi) — *Cuscuta cephalanthi* — Buttonbush dodder. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Chase Mathey, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Buttonbush dodder (Cuscuta cephalanthi) is a vine in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11a.

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.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, buttonbush dodder pairs naturally with: Hedge false bindweed (Calystegia sepium), Common hop (Humulus lupulus), Common hop (Humulus lupulus var. lupuloides), Common hop (Humulus lupulus var. neomexicanus).