Herb latin name: Cuscuta umbellata


Family: Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory Family)



Edible parts of Cuscuta umbellata:

Seed. Parched and ground into a meal.

Description of the plant:


Habitat of the herb:

Parasitic on Polygala spp, Atriplex spp, Suaeda spp, Alternanthera spp, Amaranthus spp and Euphorbia spp in N. Arizona.

Propagation of Cuscuta umbellata:

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

Cultivation of the herb:

Parasitic on Polygala spp, Atriplex spp, Suaeda spp, Alternanthera spp, Amaranthus spp and Euphorbia spp in N. Arizona.

Medicinal use of Cuscuta umbellata:

None known

Known hazards of Cuscuta umbellata:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.