Common Name: dodder, golden-thread vineScientific Name: Cuscuta spp.Family Name: Convolvulaceae - Morningglory FamilyIdentification NotesLife Cyclenative annual, reproducing by seed; parasitic Stemssmooth, yellow to orange, twisting, branched stems, no chlorophyll, roots on seedlings only, haustoria attach to host plant stems Leavesno leaves, small unnoticeable scales present Flowers white, small; clustered