Bigfruit Dodder (Cuscuta megalocarpa)

Family: Convolvulaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Cuscuta megalocarpa is a PERENNIAL. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Seed - parched and ground into a meal. — Seed - parched and ground into a meal.

Habitat & North American Range

Grows on various shrubs and herbs, also occasionally found on cultivated crops. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)