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Cuscuta campestris Yunck.

Synonyms

Cuscuta arvensis, Cuscuta pentagona

Common names

Field dodder, golden dodder, shabbakah

Extract from Wikipedia article

Cuscuta campestris, with the common names field dodder, golden dodder, large-seeded alfalfa dodder, yellow dodder and prairie dodder, is a parasitic plant which belongs to the family Convolvulaceae. It was formerly classified in the family Cuscutaceae.[+]

Field, or golden dodder (Cuscuta campestris) parasitizing on alfalfa in Trainah gardens. Southern Qatar, March 5, 2014
LinkField, or golden dodder (Cuscuta campestris) parasitizing on alfalfa in Trainah gardens. Southern Qatar, March 5, 2014
Location on mapsMazra`at Turayna, Qatar
Field dodder (Cuscuta campestris) with flowers parasitizing on alfalfa in Trainah gardens. Southern Qatar, March 5, 2014
LinkField dodder (Cuscuta campestris) with flowers parasitizing on alfalfa in Trainah gardens. Southern Qatar, March 5, 2014
Location on mapsMazra`at Turayna, Qatar
Field, or golden dodder (Cuscuta campestris) on Green Circles (center-pivot irrigation) in Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. South-western Qatar, October 25, 2014
LinkField, or golden dodder (Cuscuta campestris) on Green Circles (center-pivot irrigation) in Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. South-western Qatar, October 25, 2014
Location on mapsSalwa Road, Qatar
Field, or golden dodder (Cuscuta campestris) on Green Circles (center-pivot irrigation) in Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. Qatar, February 20, 2015
LinkField, or golden dodder (Cuscuta campestris) on Green Circles (center-pivot irrigation) in Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. Qatar, February 20, 2015
Location on mapsUnnamed Road, Qatar
Golden dodder (Cuscuta campestris) spreading on a field on Green Circles (center-pivot irrigation) in Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. Qatar, February 20, 2015
LinkGolden dodder (Cuscuta campestris) spreading on a field on Green Circles (center-pivot irrigation) in Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. Qatar, February 20, 2015
Location on mapsUnnamed Road, Qatar
Flowers of field, or golden dodder (Cuscuta campestris) on Green Circles (center-pivot irrigation) in Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. Qatar, February 20, 2015
LinkFlowers of field, or golden dodder (Cuscuta campestris) on Green Circles (center-pivot irrigation) in Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. Qatar, February 20, 2015
Location on mapsUnnamed Road, Qatar
Close up of flowers of field, or golden dodder (Cuscuta campestris) on Green Circles (center-pivot irrigation) in Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. Qatar, February 20, 2015
LinkClose up of flowers of field, or golden dodder (Cuscuta campestris) on Green Circles (center-pivot irrigation) in Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. Qatar, February 20, 2015
Location on mapsSalwa Road, Qatar
Close up of fruits of field, or golden dodder (Cuscuta campestris) on Green Circles (center-pivot irrigation) in Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. Qatar, February 20, 2015
LinkClose up of fruits of field, or golden dodder (Cuscuta campestris) on Green Circles (center-pivot irrigation) in Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. Qatar, February 20, 2015
Location on mapsSalwa Road, Qatar
Fruits of field dodder (Cuscuta campestris) taken from Green Circles (center-pivot irrigation) in Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. Qatar, February 20, 2015
LinkFruits of field dodder (Cuscuta campestris) taken from Green Circles (center-pivot irrigation) in Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. Qatar, February 20, 2015
Close up of golden dodder (Cuscuta campestris) taken from Green Circles (center-pivot irrigation) in Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. Qatar, March 14, 2015
LinkClose up of golden dodder (Cuscuta campestris) taken from Green Circles (center-pivot irrigation) in Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. Qatar, March 14, 2015
Field, or golden dodder (Cuscuta campestris) taken from Green Circles (center-pivot irrigation) in Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. Qatar, March 14, 2015
LinkField, or golden dodder (Cuscuta campestris) taken from Green Circles (center-pivot irrigation) in Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. Qatar, March 14, 2015
Field, or golden dodder (Cuscuta campestris) on Green Circles (center-pivot irrigation) in Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. Qatar, August 21, 2015
LinkField, or golden dodder (Cuscuta campestris) on Green Circles (center-pivot irrigation) in Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. Qatar, August 21, 2015
Location on mapsUnnamed Road, Qatar
Field, or golden dodder (Cuscuta campestris) spreading around grass tufts on Green Circles (center-pivot irrigation) in Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. Qatar, August 21, 2015
LinkField, or golden dodder (Cuscuta campestris) spreading around grass tufts on Green Circles (center-pivot irrigation) in Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. Qatar, August 21, 2015
Location on mapsUnnamed Road, Qatar
Field, or golden dodder (Cuscuta campestris) taken from Onaiza area. Doha, Qatar, May 22, 2016
LinkField, or golden dodder (Cuscuta campestris) taken from Onaiza area. Doha, Qatar, May 22, 2016
Field, or golden dodder (Cuscuta campestris) on Green Circles (center-pivot irrigation) in Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. Qatar, June 3, 2016
LinkField, or golden dodder (Cuscuta campestris) on Green Circles (center-pivot irrigation) in Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. Qatar, June 3, 2016
Location on mapsUnnamed Road, Qatar
Shoots of golden dodder (Cuscuta campestris) on Green Circles (center-pivot irrigation) in Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. Qatar, June 3, 2016
LinkShoots of golden dodder (Cuscuta campestris) on Green Circles (center-pivot irrigation) in Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. Qatar, June 3, 2016
Location on mapsUnnamed Road, Qatar
Field, or golden dodder (Cuscuta campestris) on fleabane daisy on Green Circles (center-pivot irrigation) in Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. Qatar, June 3, 2016
LinkField, or golden dodder (Cuscuta campestris) on fleabane daisy on Green Circles (center-pivot irrigation) in Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. Qatar, June 3, 2016
Location on mapsUnnamed Road, Qatar
Blooming field dodder (Cuscuta campestris) on Green Circles (center-pivot irrigation) in Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. Qatar, June 3, 2016
LinkBlooming field dodder (Cuscuta campestris) on Green Circles (center-pivot irrigation) in Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. Qatar, June 3, 2016
Location on mapsUnnamed Road, Qatar
Masses of field, or golden dodder (Cuscuta campestris) on Green Circles (center-pivot irrigation) in Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. Qatar, June 3, 2016
LinkMasses of field, or golden dodder (Cuscuta campestris) on Green Circles (center-pivot irrigation) in Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. Qatar, June 3, 2016
Location on mapsUnnamed Road, Qatar

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