Cuscuta sandwichiana
COMMON NAME | Kauna'oa, Dodder |
TYPE | Vine |
FAMILY | Cuscutaceae |
NOTES | A
parasitic twining vine. The thin, leafless stems are yellow to yellow-orange.
The 1/16 inch yellowish flowers grow in small clusters along the stems. Used in lei haku frequently worn by hula
dancers. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | Endemic plants on all of the main Hawaiian islands
except Kaua'i and Kaho'olawe |
NATIVE
HABITAT | Grows
in coastal areas with sandy soils at elevations ranging from sea level to 975
feet |
WEB SOURCES |
