Flowering occurs from early summer to early autumn. Fruits are two to four globular capsules with a slight depression on top. Dodder seeds are easily confused with alfalfa and clover seeds. However, some species have a distinguishing rough seed coat. Dodder, Cuscuta spp.
Some species are native.
Other names for dodder include love vine, devilguts, goldthread, strangleweed, pulldown, devilsringlet, hellbind, hairweed, devilshair and hailweed. Distribution and Habitat Largeseed and field dodders are more common in the western United States. Basic characteristics and impacts are similar between all three species with subtle differences, as in germination temperatures. Dodder is found throughout Colorado with the greatest occurrence and impact west of the Continental Divide. An adequate habitat for a host plant is also sufficient for dodder.