Cassytha glabella forma dispar

Slender Dodder-laurel

Partly parasitic twiner with fine thread-like stems. Attaches to stems of host and becomes rootless at maturity.

Additional information

• FamilyLauraceae
• StoreyLower storey
• SizeLight creeper
• Plant groupingClimbers & creepers
• LeavesTiny scale-like yellow-green leaves.
• Flower colourWhite
• Flowering timeJune to October
• FlowersSingle or paired clusters of tiny flowers. Edible yellow to red-orange pear-shaped fruit.
• Bird attractingNo
• Butterfly attractingFood plant for caterpillars
• Frog habitatNo
• Growing conditionsForms a light tangle amongst grasses and small shrubs in heathy woodlands. Full sun, part shade.
• Garden useAttractive little climber which can be propagated by seed.
• Commercially availableNever
• Conservation statusLocally common within its preferred growing conditions
• Aboriginal Use Food - fruit, medicine - fruit

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