Cuscuta californica (California Dodder)

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Cuscuta californica Flower
Cuscuta californica Fruit
Cuscuta californica Plant
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General Information

Sightings:140
Type(s):parasite, annual, vine, flowering plant, plant

Trail List

  • Santa Barbara
    • Chaparral
      • FR 5N13 Franklin2Murietta
      • FR 5N13 SY2Franklin
    • Paradise Rd
      • 19 Oaks Camp Trail
      • 5N15
      • Aliso Trail
      • Camuesa Canyon Rd
      • Camuesa Rd. Connector Trail
      • Old Mine Trail
      • Santa Cruz Trail (Upper Oso)
      • Santa Cruz Upper Trail (Upper Oso)
    • Riparian
      • Mono Creek
    • SB Back Country
      • Blue Canyon Trail Cot2Camuesa
      • CS Mono
      • Cold Spring Back
      • Cold Spring For2Grotto
      • Cottam Meadow
      • Devil's Canyon Trail
      • Forbush Canyon Trail
      • Grotto<->Mine
      • Romero Back Trail Below Rd.
      • Snyder Trail
      • Tequepis Trail
    • SB Front Country
      • Arroyo Burro Trail
      • Cold Spring West Fork
      • Jesusita
      • San Ysidro Trail Above Falls
    • Seaside
      • Goleta slough
    • Summit
      • Camino Cielo
      • Little Pine Trail
    • Urban
      • Gibraltar Rd.
      • UCSB bikepath
    • Wilderness
      • Manzana Creek Trail
      • Santa Cruz Back (LP2SC)
      • Upper Manzana Trail
    • unspecified
      • Little Caliente Creek
  • Ventura
    • Chaparral
      • Foothill Trail
      • Lockwood Valley Rd.

Sightings Table

DateLatLonAltitudeTemperatureHumidityTrail
2018-09-16 11:51:1734.5205-119.631139m. (459ft.)30°C (86°F)30%CS Mono
2018-09-16 11:35:5934.5213-119.629136m. (447ft.)28°C (82°F)28%CS Mono
2018-09-16 11:19:5134.526-119.627136m. (446ft.)32°C (90°F)32%CS Mono
2018-09-16 11:19:2434.5261-119.627136m. (447ft.)31°C (88°F)31%CS Mono
2018-09-16 11:18:0034.5262-119.627136m. (448ft.)30°C (86°F)30%CS Mono
2018-09-16 10:11:0734.5234-119.627137m. (449ft.)20°C (68°F)20%CS Mono
2018-09-16 09:59:2534.5213-119.629134m. (440ft.)22°C (72°F)22%CS Mono
2018-09-08 07:41:0834.4595-119.72845m. (149ft.)13°C (55°F)13%Jesusita
2018-08-19 09:54:1034.4796-119.633284m. (931ft.)26°C (79°F)26%San Ysidro Trail Above Falls
2018-08-19 09:52:2134.4797-119.633280m. (920ft.)27°C (81°F)27%San Ysidro Trail Above Falls
2018-06-24 10:55:0334.801-119.985138m. (453ft.)25°C (77°F)25%Manzana Creek Trail
2018-06-17 11:55:0134.5646-119.764129m. (423ft.)25°C (77°F)25%Santa Cruz Trail (Upper Oso)
2018-06-12 09:52:4534.4918-119.546167m. (548ft.)31°C (88°F)31%5N15
2018-06-12 06:34:1534.4868-119.528172m. (566ft.)N/AN/AFR 5N13 SY2Franklin
2018-02-22 09:53:1234.5363-119.957242m. (796ft.)12°C (54°F)12%Tequepis Trail
2018-02-22 09:50:1234.535-119.956251m. (824ft.)8°C (46°F)8%Tequepis Trail
2018-01-16 11:53:1334.5704-119.757143m. (470ft.)N/AN/ASanta Cruz Trail (Upper Oso)
2018-01-16 11:51:3734.5704-119.757146m. (479ft.)N/AN/ASanta Cruz Trail (Upper Oso)
2017-09-19 09:32:0134.5214-119.629132m. (435ft.)23°C (73°F)23%CS Mono
2017-07-02 14:18:4034.4918-119.636263m. (863ft.)N/AN/ACold Spring Back
2017-07-02 12:36:4634.5214-119.631134m. (441ft.)N/AN/AMono Creek
2017-07-02 11:43:2934.5384-119.62147m. (484ft.)N/AN/ALittle Caliente Creek
2017-07-02 10:44:0434.5242-119.627137m. (451ft.)N/AN/ACS Mono
2017-06-22 08:36:4034.4957-119.613149m. (489ft.)N/AN/ACottam Meadow
2017-06-22 08:36:3034.4957-119.613149m. (490ft.)N/AN/ACottam Meadow
2017-06-18 08:57:3934.5528-119.738199m. (653ft.)N/AN/ACamuesa Rd. Connector Trail
2017-06-18 08:44:4534.5555-119.746216m. (711ft.)N/AN/ACamuesa Rd. Connector Trail
2017-06-18 08:44:3034.5556-119.746215m. (707ft.)N/AN/ACamuesa Rd. Connector Trail
2017-06-18 08:44:1134.5555-119.746214m. (704ft.)N/AN/ACamuesa Rd. Connector Trail
2017-06-10 00:37:4834.49-119.478225m. (741ft.)N/AN/AFR 5N13 Franklin2Murietta
2017-06-06 11:07:3534.5022-119.636201m. (662ft.)N/AN/ACold Spring For2Grotto
2017-06-03 15:31:3134.5514-119.769114m. (374ft.)N/AN/ACamuesa Canyon Rd
2017-06-03 14:34:1234.5706-119.757148m. (487ft.)N/AN/ASanta Cruz Trail (Upper Oso)
2017-06-03 14:33:4634.5704-119.757148m. (487ft.)N/AN/ASanta Cruz Trail (Upper Oso)
2017-05-18 17:43:4534.5704-119.757150m. (492ft.)N/AN/ASanta Cruz Trail (Upper Oso)
2016-09-10 06:49:0734.4597-119.72848m. (159ft.)N/AN/AJesusita
2016-08-14 08:28:2134.5045-119.609140m. (461ft.)N/AN/ABlue Canyon Trail Cot2Camuesa
2016-07-31 07:30:4734.4596-119.72848m. (159ft.)N/AN/AJesusita
2016-07-26 09:11:4934.5143-119.689145m. (478ft.)N/AN/ADevil's Canyon Trail
2016-07-26 09:11:2634.5143-119.689144m. (475ft.)N/AN/ADevil's Canyon Trail
2016-07-19 08:22:5334.5366-119.79136m. (449ft.)N/AN/ASnyder Trail
2016-07-17 09:34:2334.5061-119.607141m. (462ft.)N/AN/ABlue Canyon Trail Cot2Camuesa
2016-07-17 09:19:0134.5044-119.609124m. (410ft.)N/AN/ABlue Canyon Trail Cot2Camuesa
2016-07-12 09:07:3534.5359-119.96213m. (700ft.)N/AN/ATequepis Trail
2016-07-12 08:59:4934.5356-119.958254m. (834ft.)N/AN/ATequepis Trail
2016-07-12 08:59:1234.5357-119.958239m. (787ft.)N/AN/ATequepis Trail
2016-07-12 08:52:1434.533-119.96255m. (839ft.)N/AN/ATequepis Trail
2016-07-07 09:38:4534.5046-119.609128m. (422ft.)N/AN/ABlue Canyon Trail Cot2Camuesa
2016-07-05 12:02:0434.5225-119.627122m. (403ft.)N/AN/ACS Mono
2016-07-05 10:24:5734.5194-119.631133m. (437ft.)N/AN/ACS Mono
2016-06-30 09:37:4734.5046-119.609127m. (417ft.)N/AN/ABlue Canyon Trail Cot2Camuesa
2016-06-23 11:46:1034.4595-119.72842m. (138ft.)N/AN/AJesusita
2016-06-21 10:17:2134.5083-119.631133m. (437ft.)N/AN/ACS Mono
2016-06-14 10:35:4934.4957-119.613134m. (442ft.)N/AN/AForbush Canyon Trail
2016-06-11 11:10:5834.6003-119.75394m. (1293ft.)N/AN/ALittle Pine Trail
2016-05-29 11:04:2234.5098-119.604125m. (413ft.)N/AN/ABlue Canyon Trail Cot2Camuesa
2016-05-29 10:39:3234.5046-119.609123m. (405ft.)N/AN/ABlue Canyon Trail Cot2Camuesa
2016-05-28 15:10:4034.5727-119.754150m. (494ft.)N/AN/A19 Oaks Camp Trail
2016-05-28 08:01:5734.4677-119.73679m. (262ft.)N/AN/AArroyo Burro Trail
2016-05-24 10:47:4434.5084-119.631127m. (419ft.)N/AN/ACS Mono
2016-05-17 10:37:1234.5047-119.609130m. (427ft.)N/AN/ABlue Canyon Trail Cot2Camuesa
2016-05-14 16:58:1834.5726-119.754153m. (502ft.)N/AN/AOld Mine Trail
2016-04-28 11:08:5534.5726-119.754150m. (494ft.)N/AN/AOld Mine Trail
2016-04-23 00:00:00N/AN/AN/AN/AN/ASanta Cruz Upper Trail (Upper Oso)
2016-04-13 13:35:4934.5727-119.754146m. (480ft.)N/AN/AOld Mine Trail
2016-03-24 10:45:4234.481-119.617307m. (1010ft.)N/AN/ACamino Cielo
2015-06-23 09:14:0134.4957-119.613128m. (421ft.)N/AN/AForbush Canyon Trail
2015-06-14 10:35:4534.5101-119.634150m. (495ft.)N/AN/AGrotto<->Mine
2015-06-12 11:59:3034.6039-119.75345m. (1134ft.)N/AN/ASanta Cruz Back (LP2SC)
2015-06-03 11:06:1934.4722-119.254144m. (475ft.)N/AN/AFoothill Trail
2015-05-31 10:15:5434.5046-119.609132m. (436ft.)N/AN/ABlue Canyon Trail Cot2Camuesa
2015-05-26 10:31:0334.5101-119.634149m. (492ft.)N/AN/AGrotto<->Mine
2015-04-08 13:51:2134.5591-119.782133m. (439ft.)N/AN/AAliso Trail
2014-10-25 13:00:0034.4331-119.7833m. (11ft.)N/AN/AUCSB bikepath
2014-10-09 00:00:00N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AUCSB bikepath
2014-10-04 00:00:00N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AUCSB bikepath
2014-09-11 00:00:00N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AUCSB bikepath
2014-08-21 00:00:0034.4331-119.7833m. (11ft.)N/AN/AUCSB bikepath
2014-08-16 00:00:00N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AGibraltar Rd.
2014-08-07 00:00:0034.4331-119.7833m. (11ft.)N/AN/AUCSB bikepath
2014-08-03 00:00:0034.5123-119.629140m. (459ft.)N/AN/ACS Mono
2014-07-15 00:00:00N/AN/AN/AN/AN/ACS Mono
2014-07-01 00:00:0034.5047-119.608141m. (462ft.)N/AN/ABlue Canyon Trail Cot2Camuesa
2014-06-30 00:00:0034.433-119.7833m. (11ft.)N/AN/AUCSB bikepath
2014-06-24 10:09:4934.5143-119.643178m. (586ft.)N/AN/AGrotto<->Mine
2014-06-24 00:00:0034.517-119.648181m. (594ft.)N/AN/AGrotto<->Mine
2014-06-22 00:00:00N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AGibraltar Rd.
2014-06-20 00:00:0034.7544-119.892180m. (593ft.)N/AN/AUpper Manzana Trail
2014-06-17 00:00:0034.4913-119.594170m. (558ft.)N/AN/ARomero Back Trail Below Rd.
2014-06-13 00:00:0034.6961-119.308349m. (1147ft.)N/AN/ALockwood Valley Rd.
2014-06-10 00:00:0034.51-119.634167m. (548ft.)N/AN/AGrotto<->Mine
2014-06-03 00:00:0034.4914-119.594168m. (552ft.)N/AN/ARomero Back Trail Below Rd.
2014-05-31 15:17:5634.5728-119.756150m. (494ft.)N/AN/ASanta Cruz Trail (Upper Oso)
2014-05-31 00:00:0034.5726-119.754161m. (529ft.)N/AN/AOld Mine Trail
2014-05-26 00:00:0034.5995-119.752397m. (1303ft.)N/AN/ALittle Pine Trail
2014-05-25 00:00:00N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AGibraltar Rd.
2014-05-19 00:00:00N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AUCSB bikepath
2014-05-09 00:00:00N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AGibraltar Rd.
2014-04-19 00:00:00N/AN/AN/AN/AN/ACamuesa Canyon Rd
2014-04-06 09:17:39N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AGibraltar Rd.
2014-04-06 08:18:04N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AGibraltar Rd.
2014-03-21 00:00:00N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AGibraltar Rd.
2014-03-02 00:00:00N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AGibraltar Rd.
2014-02-22 00:00:00N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AGibraltar Rd.
2014-02-02 00:00:00N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AGibraltar Rd.
2014-01-07 00:00:00N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AGibraltar Rd.
2013-12-10 12:23:0834.4722-119.678223m. (732ft.)N/AN/AGibraltar Rd.
2013-12-10 12:22:5134.4722-119.678223m. (732ft.)N/AN/AGibraltar Rd.
2013-11-17 00:00:00N/AN/AN/AN/AN/ARomero Back Trail Below Rd.
2013-07-02 00:00:00N/AN/AN/AN/AN/ACold Spring Back
2012-12-04 00:00:00N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
2012-12-03 00:00:00N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AUCSB bikepath
2012-11-13 12:43:2834.433-119.7835m. (16ft.)N/AN/AUCSB bikepath
2012-11-13 12:43:1734.433-119.7834m. (13ft.)N/AN/AUCSB bikepath
2012-11-13 12:42:5934.433-119.7834m. (14ft.)N/AN/AUCSB bikepath
2012-11-10 00:00:00N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AUCSB bikepath
2012-10-30 00:00:00N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AUCSB bikepath
2012-09-30 00:00:00N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AUCSB bikepath
2012-09-09 00:00:00N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AUCSB bikepath
2012-09-06 00:00:00N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AUCSB bikepath
2012-08-26 00:00:00N/AN/AN/AN/AN/ACold Spring Back
2012-08-19 10:53:20N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AGoleta slough
2012-08-19 10:52:41N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AGoleta slough
2012-08-15 00:00:00N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AUCSB bikepath
2012-08-11 00:00:00N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AUCSB bikepath
2012-08-02 14:30:36N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AUCSB bikepath
2012-08-02 14:29:54N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AUCSB bikepath
2012-07-12 00:00:00N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AJesusita
2012-06-16 00:00:00N/AN/AN/AN/AN/ACold Spring Back
2012-02-19 00:00:00N/AN/AN/AN/AN/ACold Spring West Fork
2012-01-17 12:18:2134.4677-119.73782m. (272ft.)N/AN/AArroyo Burro Trail
2012-01-17 12:18:1234.4678-119.73782m. (271ft.)N/AN/AArroyo Burro Trail
2011-08-23 00:00:00N/AN/AN/AN/AN/ACold Spring Back
2011-08-02 08:17:2334.4896-119.636279m. (915ft.)N/AN/ACold Spring Back
2011-08-02 08:16:2834.4896-119.636280m. (919ft.)N/AN/ACold Spring Back
2011-05-18 12:06:23N/AN/AN/AN/AN/ACold Spring West Fork
2011-05-18 12:05:59N/AN/AN/AN/AN/ACold Spring West Fork
2011-05-18 12:05:01N/AN/AN/AN/AN/ACold Spring West Fork
2011-05-18 12:04:56N/AN/AN/AN/AN/ACold Spring West Fork
2011-05-18 12:04:48N/AN/AN/AN/AN/ACold Spring West Fork

Seen with...

Lupinus formosus

Lupinus formosus

Western Lupine

Eriogonum fasciculatum

Eriogonum fasciculatum

California Buckwheat

Prunus ilicifolia

Prunus ilicifolia

Holly-leaved cherry

Salix lasiolepis

Salix lasiolepis

Arroyo Willow

Datisca glomerata

Datisca glomerata

Durango Root

Erigeron foliosus

Erigeron foliosus

leafy fleabane