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Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Ranunculales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Akebia quinata
FAMILY
Lardizabalaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Akebia quinata
FAMILY
Lardizabalaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (1968) 078-01-001:
Akebia quinata
FAMILY
Lardizabalaceae
COMMON NAME:
Five-leaf Akebia, Chocolate-vine
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JK Marlow jkm150407_198
April Greenville County SC
Swamp Rabbit Trail
Likely to become a serious invasive alien in the Southeast in the next decade, per Weakley's Flora.
JK Marlow jkm150407_200
April Greenville County SC
Swamp Rabbit Trail
It forms dense mats in natural forests and is difficult to eradicate, per Weakley's Flora.
JK Marlow jkm150407_204
April Greenville County SC
Swamp Rabbit Trail
Five broadly oval leaflets arranged in a palm fan shape, per Invasive Plants, Guide to Identification, Impacts and Control.
JK Marlow jkm150407_207
April Greenville County SC
Swamp Rabbit Trail
Long-stalked clusters of small flowers have fragrance likened to chocolate, per A Field Guide for the Identification of Invasive Plants in Southern Forests.
JK Marlow jkm150407_214
April Greenville County SC
Swamp Rabbit Trail
Male flwrs smaller in terminal clusters; female 1-1.5" wide, on long stalks, per A Field Guide for the Identification of Invasive Plants in Southern Forests.
JK Marlow jkm140814_554
August Greenville County SC
Swamp Rabbit Trail
Its vigorous climbing vines cover and kill small trees and shrubs, per A Field Guide for the Identification of Invasive Plants in Southern Forests.
JK Marlow jkm140814_559
August Greenville County SC
Swamp Rabbit Trail
Leaflets obovate to elliptic to oblong, terminal leaflet usually largest, per A Field Guide for the Identification of Invasive Plants in Southern Forests.