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Flatglobe dodder

Cuscuta umbellata

Flatglobe dodder (Cuscuta umbellata) is a vine in the — family. Native range includes KS, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. Mature size 6"–4'. Blooms Jul–Sep.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: vine
Native range: Native to 9 U.S. states, including AZ, CA, CO, FL, KS, LA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–11b
Mature size: 6"–4'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Jul–Sep
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Flatglobe dodder (Cuscuta umbellata) — *Cuscuta umbellata* — Flatglobe dodder. Photo by Eli Diego Moreno via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Flatglobe dodder (Cuscuta umbellata) is a vine in the — family. Native range includes KS, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. Mature size 6"–4'. 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, flatglobe dodder pairs naturally with: Hedge false bindweed (Calystegia sepium), Fiveangled dodder (Cuscuta pentagona), Fiveangled dodder (Cuscuta pentagona var. pentagona), Bushclover dodder (Cuscuta pentagona var. glabrior).