Decumaria barbara

Decumaria barbara
Fruits of Decumaria barbara
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Asterids
Order:Cornales
Family:Hydrangeaceae
Genus:Decumaria
Species: D. barbara
Binomial name
Decumaria barbara

Decumaria barbara, commonly called climbing hydrangea[1] or woodvamp,[2] is a species plant in the Hydrangea family. It is native to southeastern United States, where it is widespread.[3] Its typical natural habitat is wet bottomland forest, although it is also found in rich mesic forests in the Appalachian Mountains.[1]

Decumaria barbara is a high-climbing woody vine. It has adventitious roots and glossy, opposite leaves. It produces small white flowers in late spring and early summer.[1][4]

The only other member of this genus is Decumaria sinensis, of central China.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Alan Weakley (2015). "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States".
  2. ↑ "Decumaria barbara". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "Decumaria barbara". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  4. 1 2 Flora of North America, Decumaria barbara
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