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16 July 2010 – Dodder or Scaldweed – Cuscuta gronovii var. gronovii

16 July, 2010 Botany Bill 0 Comments 2 categories

Common dodder or Scaldweed (Cuscuta gronovii Willd. ex Schult. var. gronovii) is the most common species of dodder in the northeastern part of the USA and adjacent Canada. Dodders are fascinating parasitic plants. After the…

19 May 2015 – Rubus trivalis?

19 May, 2000 Botany Bill 0 Comments 1 category

Is this Rubus trivalis? Today, this plant was discovered on the North Tract of the Patuxent Research Refuge, in a wet area alongside the road. The prickles on the stems were not as robust as…