Dodder is an obligate parasite of certain plants. This unusual member of the morning glory family is also known as “Angel’s Hair” and “Strangle Weed.” Like Indian pipe, another parasitic plant, Dodder ...

Call it strangleweed, wizard's net, devil's guts, hellbine or witch's hair…or, if you prefer, lady’s laces, angel hair, goldthread or love vine. It’s all the same to Cuscuta gronovii, a plant more ...

While many of us love new green additions in our yards and gardens, there are some plants we want to avoid, especially the invasive ones. These non-native intruders typically invade an area, taking ...

WASHINGTON — The parasitic dodder plant, or strangleweed, doesn't have a nose, but it knows how to sniff out its prey. The dodder attacks such plants as tomatoes, carrots, onions, citrus trees, ...

One widespread plant in Northcentral Texas and Southwestern Oklahoma isn’t particularly beneficial to other plants or many animals. However, it is often conspicuously displayed during particular ...