Cassytha sp.

Dodder at Point 5811

Cassytha sp. at Point 5811 - 22 Jul 2017
Cassytha sp. at Point 5811 - 22 Jul 2017
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Identification history

Cassytha sp. 17 Sep 2017 MichaelMulvaney
Cassytha sp. 15 Sep 2017 BettyDonWood
Cassytha pubescens 15 Sep 2017 JanetRussell

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4 comments

BettyDonWood wrote:
   16 Sep 2017
Cassytha pubescens has stems 0.5-1.5 mm diameter. Cassytha melantha, which also occurs in the ACT, has stems 1-4 mm wide. The easiest way to tell them apart is by the fruit.
JanetRussell wrote:
   16 Sep 2017
Are you prepared to accept from detail of original photo that it is pubescent?
BettyDonWood wrote:
   16 Sep 2017
That does not really help. Immature stems of melantha are hairy also.
JanetRussell wrote:
   16 Sep 2017
Thanks Betty.

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 22 Jul 2017 02:52 PM Recorded on
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Additional information

  • 1 metre to 5 metres Plant height

Species information

  • Cassytha sp. Scientific name
  • Dodder Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 962m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower
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