Taxon:  Cuscuta arvensis Beyr. ex Engelm.



Summary
Genus:
Cuscuta
Family:
Convolvulaceae
Tribe:
Cuscuteae
Nomen number:
12681
Place of publication:
A. Gray, Manual ed. 2:336.  1856
Comment:
an illegitimate, superfluous name (Shenzhen ICN Art. 52) as Engelmann cited Cuscuta pentagona Engelm.
Verified:
09/07/2004 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
1 (1  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the vascular plants of Texas
  2. Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1963. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada.
  3. Munz, P. A. & D. D. Keck. 1959. A California flora.
  4. Munz, P. A. 1974. A flora of southern California.
  5. Steyermark, J. A. 1977. Flora of Missouri.
  6. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: sensu auct. = Cuscuta campestris Yuncker
  7. Yuncker, T. G. 1965. Cuscuta. In: Britton, N. L. et al., eds. ser. 1; C. T. Rogerson, ed. ser. 2, North American flora ser. 2, 4:5. Note: ser. 1, 1905-1957; ser. 2, 1954-1972
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Distribution

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=12681. Accessed 12 May 2026.