Herb: Bigfruit Dodder


Latin name: Cuscuta megalocarpa


Synonyms: Cuscuta curta


Family: Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory Family)



Edible parts of Bigfruit Dodder:

Seed - parched and ground into a meal.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Perennial

Habitat of the herb:

Grows on various shrubs and herbs, also occasionally found on cultivated crops.

Propagation of Bigfruit Dodder:

Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in the autumn, by lodging it among the stems of a host plant.

Cultivation of the herb:

Grows on various shrubs and herbs, also occasionally found on cultivated crops.

Medicinal use of Bigfruit Dodder:

None known

Known hazards of Cuscuta megalocarpa:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.