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Gronovius’ or Common Dodder; Strangle-weed; Love Vine; Angel’s Hair
Cuscuta Gronovii
Flowers—Dull, white minute, numerous, in dense clusters. Calyx inferior, greenish white, 5-parted; corolla bell-shaped, the 5 lobes spreading, 5 fringed scales within; 5 stamens, each inserted on corolla throat above a scale; 2 slender styles. Stem: Bright orange yellow, thread-like, twining high, leafless. [...]
Beech-drops
Epifagus virginiana
Flowers–Small, dull purple and white, tawny, or brownish striped; scattered along loose, tiny bracted, ascending branches. Stem: Brownish or reddish tinged, slender, tough, branching above, 6 in. to 2 ft. tall, from brittle, fibrous roots.
Preferred Habitat–Under beech, oak, and chestnut trees.
Flowering Season–August-October.
Distribution–New Brunswick, westward to Ontario and Missouri, [...]
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