• Cuscuta is currently placed within its own family, Cuscutaceae, but it is closely related to the Convolvulaceae and in the past was considered part of that family. (intermountainbiota.org)
  • A plant genus of the family Cuscutaceae. (nih.gov)
  • Dodders are parasitic plants belonging to the morning glory family, Convolvulaceae. (osu.edu)
  • I think it's fitting that dodders belong to the Convolvulaceae family because the taxonomy for this group of plants has been convoluted. (osu.edu)