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Bigfruit Dodder (Cuscuta megalocarpa) is a parasitic plant found in the native ranges of Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Manitoba, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming. Bigfruit Dodder (Latin: Cuscuta megalocarpa, family Convolvulaceae) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Bigfruit Dodder is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Bigfruit Dodder is a member of the Convolvulaceae family native to COL, IOW, KAN, MAN, MIN, and MNT. Bigfruit Dodder thrives in full to partial sun and prefers moist conditions with light sandy, medium, or heavy clay soils.
Bigfruit Dodder grows best in full sun, partial sun/shade light, moist water, and perennial life cycle. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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