Climbing Hempvine, Climbing Hempweed
Mikania scandens
Characteristics
- General - Native perennial herbaceous vine.
- Flowers - Clusters at growing tips and stem nodes.
- Foliage - Opposite leaves.
- Stems - Curled sparse hairs.
- Fruit - Multiple seeds with silk strands.
Typical Environment is often near water.
Flowers, side view showing sepals, pedicels
Flowers, top view.
Vine showing opposite leaves and flowers at the nodes.
Leaf upper surface, hairs on veins.
Leaf bottom surface and petiole, hirsute.
Stem with sparse curled hairs.
Stem node and structures.
Fruit and seeds.
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