Flower ID: IMG_7950.JPG-07-30-2023 Flower name (scientific): Cuscuta gronovii Willdenow ex Josef August Schultes PY: 1820. Pronunciation guide: (phonetic spelling) kus-KEW-tuh gro-NOV-ee-ee (or gro-NOV-ee-eye) Flower name (common): Swamp Dodder Family name (common): Morning Glory Family name (scientific): Convolvulaceae Scientific name origin: Genus: A name for dodder used by the monk Rufinus who was also a botanist and herbalist; from the Arabic kechout. Specific epithet: Named for the Dutch botanist Johan Frederik (Jan Fredrik) Gronovius (1686 – 1762). Common name origin: From the common growing habitat. Dodder has an uncertain origin, possibly from German. First use in English (with a different spelling) goes back to around 1300. Flower description: Size: 0.1 to 0.2 inches (3 to 5 mm) Petal count: 5 Color: white Other: flower arrangement, Panicle Plant description: Size: 36 to 72 inches (0.9 to 1.8 m) Stem hairy: Other: Leaf description: attachment is alternate, type is simple Size: Color: Hairy: Other: Shape: leaf, scale like, small Origin (native, introduced, invasive): Native Status (common, uncommon, threatened, rare): Common Bloom time (typical): July to August Cycle (annual, biennial, perennial): Annual/Perennial Habitat: Marsh and pond margins, moist prairies, swamps, semi shade, sun. Fruit: Seed: Importance to wildlife: Similar species (if any): Cuscuta pentagona (Field Dodder) and Cuscuta cephalanthi (Buttonbush Dodder) are similar. The flowers of Cuscuta pentagona have petals with sharp tips, while the petals of Cuscuta gronovii have blunt tips. Cuscuta cephalanthi has flowers that are mostly four-lobed, whereas Cuscuta gronovii has flowers with five lobes. Ethnobotany: Latitude: Longitude: Altitude: Distribution: In Wisconsin: (Adams, Ashland, Barron, Brown, Buffalo, Calumet, Chippewa, Clark, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Fond du Lac, Grant, Green, Iowa, Jackson, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, La Crosse, Lafayette, Lincoln, Manitowoc, Marathon, Marinette, Marquette, Milwaukee, Monroe, Oconto, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Pierce, Polk, Portage, Racine, Richland, Rock, Sauk, Sawyer, Shawano, Sheboygan, Taylor, Trempealeau, Vernon, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago, Wood) Click here for distribution map In US: (AL, AR, AZ, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV, WY) Click here for distribution map In Canada: (AB, MB, NB, NS, ON, PE, QC, SK) Click here for distribution map References: Synonym(s): Basionym: na Homotypic Synonym(s): Heterotypic Synonym(s): Autonym:Cuscuta gronovii var. gronovii (The other infraspecifics are Cuscuta gronovii var. calyptrata Engelmann, Cuscuta gronovii var. latiflora Engelmann. Both of these are found in the US.) Wetland Status (NC): Not listed Wetland Status (MW): Not listed