Other common names
ail weed, clover dodder, fairies' hair, hair weed, hell weed, lesser dodder, llindag, maiden's hair, small dodder, thyme dodder
Synonyms
Cuscuta trifolii
Annual Biennial
A parasitic, annual, herbaceous plant with slender, leafless, thread-like stems that coil densely around host plants to extract nutrients. Lacking chlorophyll and true leaves, it bears tiny scale-like structures on pink, red, yellow, or purple stems extending up to 1m, depending on host availability. It produces small, white or pink bell-shaped flowers from June to October, held in tight clusters and pollinated primarily by ants, bees, and flies
Position
Full sun
Soil Types
Loam, Sand
Max Height
0.5-1 metres
Max Spread
0.5-1 metres