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Fiveangled dodder

Cuscuta pentagona

Fiveangled dodder (Cuscuta pentagona) is a vine in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–13a. Blooms Jul–Sep.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: vine
Native range: Native to 47 U.S. states, including AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–13a
Mature size: —
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Jul–Sep
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Fiveangled dodder (Cuscuta pentagona) — *Cuscuta pentagona* — Fiveangled dodder. Photo by Mason Brock (Masebrock) via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Fiveangled dodder (Cuscuta pentagona) is a vine in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–13a. 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, fiveangled dodder pairs naturally with: Fiveangled dodder (Cuscuta pentagona var. pentagona), Bushclover dodder (Cuscuta pentagona var. glabrior), Bushclover dodder (Cuscuta pentagona var. pubescens), Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus).