7 July 2015 This small yellow-orange vine is a native annual in the morning glory (Convolvulaceae) family that causes trouble for farmers. Dodder (Cuscata) has virtually no leaves and is not green because it doesn’t have chlorophyll to make its own food.  Instead it’s a parasite that wraps itself closely around a host plant, inserts … Continue reading The Sneaky Little Vine: Dodder