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Cuscuta dodder weed

February 19 , 2024 151 days 305 0
  • An invasive weed, is slowly choking the Chengalpattu forests and Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary.
  • It is threatening the local vegetation, ecology and habitat of migratory birds.
  • Cuscuta dodder, a parasitic vine without roots, is native to North America.
  • Legislation in 25 countries has listed the dodder as a ‘declared noxious weed’ with seeds and plant material denied entrance.
  • In United States, it is the only weed seed whose movement is prohibited in every state.

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