Cuscuta campestris

A common parasitic plant in Indiana, where it usually occurs in low, wet areas, such as lake shores. I've not yet seen it in the southwest, though it occurs here.

Flowers on the shore of Griffy Lake, north of Bloomington, IN, 7/17/03.

More flowers on the shore of Griffy Lake, 7/17/03.

Immature fruit on the shore of Griffy Lake, 7/17/03.

Plant habit on Justicia americana on the shore of Griffy Lake, 7/17/03.