// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Rope dodder

Cuscuta glomerata

Rope dodder (Cuscuta glomerata) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–10a.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 20 U.S. states, including AR, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–10a
Mature size: —
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Rope dodder (Cuscuta glomerata) — *Cuscuta glomerata* — Rope dodder. Photo by Jonathon Jongsma via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Rope dodder (Cuscuta glomerata) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–10a.

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, rope dodder pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Common Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis), Compass Plant (Silphium laciniatum), False Sunflower (Heliopsis helianthoides).