Cuscuta pentagona, the fiveangled dodder, is a parasitic plant in the morning glory family Convolvulaceae.

It is native to North America, where it is widespread in the United States and Canada.

It is parasitic on a wide range of herbaceous plants, but with particular emphasis on members of the aster family (Asteraceae).

[4] Its typical natural habitat is in moist, open areas such as riverbanks, wet prairies, and pond edges.

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