Cuscuta salina aka Saltmarsh Dodder

Cuscuta salina, also known as salt marsh dodder, is a native plant of western North America. It can be found in coastal tidal wetlands in California as well as in alkaline or saline habitats such as vernal pools and salt flats. This parasitic plant wraps its orange stems around other wetland vegetation and absorbs nutrients through its haustoria. The dodder has rudimentary, scale-like leaves and produces bell-shaped flowers with white glandular corollas. Meanwhile, Goldenthread is a rare houseplant that requires regular watering and long-lasting, direct light. It should be placed less than a foot away from a window and may benefit from organic fertilizer during the peak growing season.