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Posted by funnelweb NSW Aust (My Page) on Wed, Jan 10, 07 at 1:30
Ever had a 'dodder' invading your plants(s)? I found this strange orange stringy thing growing over my fine leaf myoporium and watched it for a few weeks. Slowly it was taking over and attaching itself to the leaves and stems, I pulled it off, and pulled it off, and pulled it off but it just kept coming back. A little research (took a piece back to where I bought the plant) and was told it was a parasite and I either remove it all or it will take over my garden. I cut the myporium way back to ground level and now it has recovered and so far the dodder hasn't returned. I'll try and post a picture via Photobucket as justcoreas suggested. Do I just type the code here, Just.? I got a feeling this aint gunna work!
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RE: Dodder
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Hi FW,
When you're in Photobucket, you'll see 3 codes under the photo you want to use. If you copy the code in the "Tag" line only and paste it under your message, it should work. |
RE: Dodder
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Dodder, as per the mesage above.
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RE: Dodder message
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| Hah!!! Thank you justcorreas, it worked! Whatdayaknow! Dodder; (cuscuta spp) a "Parasite, leafless, annual plant,etc." See dodder website. If you ever see one, and sometimes they are green instead of orange, get rid of it quick. I recently saw it again on my mink bush, prostanthera. I think it sprouted from bits I chucked aside from pulling it of the myoporium. |
RE: Dodder
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| Thanks FW, I'll certainly know what it's called if I ever get it. I can see how it would be a problem. |
RE: Dodder
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| wow that thing is freakish! thanks for posting the pic Ive never even heard of this
nature is weird sometimes |
RE: Dodder
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| There are two diferent kinds of dodder, quite unrelated though sharing the same leafless, parasitic growth habit. True dodders are genus Cuscuta (family Convolvulaceae), with 10 species in Australia of which 6 are naturalised exotics, some of them weeds of crops. Dodder-laurels are genus Cassytha (family Lauraceae) with 14 native species in Australia. They are not generally considered bad weeds. The orange-coloured plant in your picture looks like it could be Cassytha filiformis, a species that occurs through the world's tropics. I have noticed it mainly on beaches. Flora of NSW says it occurs "north from the Gloucester district" in NSW. Have a look at Cassytha in PlantNet |
Here is a link that might be useful: Cassytha in NSW
RE: Dodder
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| Had a look at the link and, yeah, definately looks like, and sounds like, C. filiformis. Whatever, if you find it sucking the life out of your native plants (or even exotics) pull it out!! Get rid of it totally. |
RE: Dodder
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I have dodder all over my natives. Sometimes it dies out on its own, other times it virtually strangles the host. I rip it off but you must get rid of every bit or it will survive. It seems to be a bit selective as to which species it attacks.
In the US (in Cranberries) they use a chemical 'Kerb' but it will/may kill the host. |
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