Cuscuta palaestina
Family: Convolvulaceae
What it is like
A herb. It is a slender thread like creeper. It grows attached to other plants. The flowers are in very small heads 4-6 mm across. Seeds are 1 mm across.
There are 170 Cuscuta species. Also put in the family Cuscutaceae. Cuscuta plants are parasites growing on other plants.
Where it is found
It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Cyprus, Mediterranean
How it is used for food
It is eaten raw or cooked.
These parasitic weeds can damage other crops.
Edible parts
How it is grown
Plants can grow from seed.