Coarse Dodder-Laurel

Cassytha melantha

''Cassytha melantha'' is a parasitic vine. Common names include coarse dodder-laurel and large dodder-laurel. The fruits are about 10–15 millimetres in diameter and are green, drying to black. These are edible and are harvested in the wild.
Coarse Dodder-Laurel - Cassytha melantha This rambling vine will totally cover other plants and ultimately kill them. Australia,Cassytha melantha,Eamw flora,Geotagged,Winter

Naming

The name has sometimes been misapplied to ''Cassytha filiformis''.

Distribution

The species occurs in the states of Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales in Australia.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderLaurales
FamilyLauraceae
GenusCassytha
SpeciesC. melantha
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Australia