The biology of Canadian weeds. 133. Cuscuta campestris Yuncker, C. gronovii Willd. ex Schult., C. umbrosa Beyr. ex Hook., C. epithymum (L.) L. and C. epilinum Weihe.

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 293-316

  Costea, Mihai ^a   Tardif, François J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

C. epilinum; C. epithymum; C. gronovii; C. umbrosa; Control; Cuscuta campestris; Development; Diseases; Growth; Parasitism; Physiology; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; GERMINATION; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; NATIVE SPECIES; SEED DISPERSAL; WEED;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO; QUEBEC [CANADA];

CUSCUTA; CUSCUTA CAMPESTRIS; CUSCUTA EPILINUM; CUSCUTA EPITHYMUM; CUSCUTA GRONOVII; CUSCUTEAE;

EID: 33750498880     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/P04-077     Document Type: Review

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