// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Hazel dodder

Cuscuta coryli

Hazel dodder (Cuscuta coryli) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–10b. Blooms Jul–Sep.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 35 U.S. states, including AL, AR, AZ, CT, DC, DE…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–10b
Mature size: —
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Jul–Sep
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Hazel dodder (Cuscuta coryli) — *Cuscuta coryli* — Hazel dodder. Photo by Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. 3 vols. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. Vol. 3: 50. Courtesy of Kentucky Native Plant Society. Scanned by Omnitek Inc. via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Hazel dodder (Cuscuta coryli) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–10b. Blooms Jul–Sep.

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, hazel dodder pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina), Sneezeweed (Helenium autumnale), Whorled Milkweed (Asclepias verticillata).