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Smartweed dodder

Cuscuta polygonorum

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

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: vine
Native range: Native to 28 U.S. states, including AR, CT, DC, DE, IA, IL…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–10a
Mature size: —
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Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Smartweed dodder (Cuscuta polygonorum) — *Cuscuta polygonorum* — Smartweed dodder. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Benoit Renaud, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Benoit Renaud.

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Smartweed dodder (Cuscuta polygonorum) is a vine 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, smartweed dodder pairs naturally with: Virgin's Bower (Clematis virginiana), American bittersweet (Celastrus scandens), American hogpeanut (Amphicarpaea bracteata var. bracteata), American hogpeanut (Amphicarpaea bracteata).