it h.'iv. 

 II In.li 



(■rolls (■(illccl i()n> 

 r\l>cclci| ;iiiy\\li 



(.r 111 Iicr (loildcis \vlii<-U 



(irdiii.-iril.v ('(MiimI iiiusI nrcdn 



;i. It is ii less coiisiiicmnis pl.-iiil 

 i;iy iiccoiiiit for llic liick of collccli 

 in.-iiit on siK'cics of I'ohtfiuiinin. 



\VI 



\'j: (Hill ill IS'.M ) : V 



r.\) : (ir.-inl Co., L.-iUr 



Fig. IV. — Cuscuta pentagona. x4. 



G. Cuscuta pentagona Ensehnann. Field dodder. 



[Figure TV.l 



C. poitogona Kngcliiiaii, Aiikt. .lonrii. Sci. & Arts. ',.? :340. />?. fi figs, 22-2',. 1S42. 

 This species is ordinarily treated in the Manuals under the name of ('. 

 iirvcn>iix Beyr. It is one of the most \videspread of our North American 

 specie.s doubtless due to the introduction of the seeds with those of clover 

 and alfalfa. This species becomes a troul)lesome weed in some localities 

 wli('r(> it becomes established in clover or alfalfa fields. It is thought by 

 some that it is capable of wintering over in the crowns of the host plants 

 thus obtaining an early start in the spring. 



Spcciiiions t'xainin 

 hnrh in l.x'j.S) : I 



h1 : — (iibsui 

 (ii 



<). {Srlniirk in 1000 1 : L 

 iistlc ( Yiiiirkir in 1!»1!») ; Ba 



. ... - ,/>,.„,„ ^s..i70). Ent(■rl>ri^ 



(Marko (f 

 w Co.. C( 

 Ihai 



iinrn in i.svts) : I'ntnain uo.. (ircfiicasiic ( i »;i(/.(»- in i:»i:») : nan iidioiiicw lo., L( 

 hiinhns ilicaiH /;.)'/.)'): Spi-iK-t-r Co.. Laki> {Drum 28..i70). Entcri>risf (Jham 2» 

 ',(10) : P.is.'.v Co.. Mt. Vernon llhiiin 2r,. ',.!()) ; Kiplcy Co., Versailles {Dunn 7,101) 

 Vennilion Co., Hillsdale {Diaiii 'J,S71) ; Orange Co., Paoli (Dvam 17,.iSi)- 



