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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Check out EDDMapS.org to see where this has been reported.
Read more about Skunk-vine at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Lamiids: Gentianales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Paederia foetida
FAMILY
Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Paederia foetida
FAMILY
Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 173-11x-001x:
Paederia foetida
FAMILY
Rubiaceae
COMMON NAME:
Skunk-vine
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Gerald D. Carr, Carr Botanical Consultation, Bugwood.org bug_1237062
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Peggy Greb, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org bug_1355011
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The small tubular flowers are pink to pale lavender with red centers, per Invasive Plants, Guide to Identification, Impacts and Control.
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Chris Evans, Illinois Wildlife Action Plan, Bugwood.org bug_2150094
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Leaves vary in shape & size, but most with a heart-shaped base & long point, per Invasive Plants, Guide to Identification, Impacts and Control.
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Chris Evans, Illinois Wildlife Action Plan, Bugwood.org bug_2151002
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Skunk vine climbs to 30', twining to the right, per Invasive Plants, Guide to Identification, Impacts and Control.
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Chris Evans, Illinois Wildlife Action Plan, Bugwood.org bug_2151006
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A leaflike stipule occurs at the base of each petile, per Invasive Plants, Guide to Identification, Impacts and Control.
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Forest and Kim Starr, Starr Environmental, Bugwood.org bug_5160081
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Shiny brown, globe-shaped capsules contain 2 seeds, per Invasive Plants, Guide to Identification, Impacts and Control.
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Steve Hurst, USDA NRCS PLANTS Database, Bugwood.org bug_5308036
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Ken A. Langeland, University of Florida, Bugwood.org bug_5344024
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Sulfur compounds give off a skunklike smell when leaves or stem are crushed, per Invasive Plants, Guide to Identification, Impacts and Control.
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John M. Randall, The Nature Conservancy, Bugwood.org bug_5392425
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