Alamo Vine
Merremia dissecta
Characteristics
- Flowers - White, large with radial lines and burgandy colored center.
- Foliage - Alternating leaves.
- Stem structures - Twining stem with long stiff hairs each with glands at their base.
- Fruit - Large and hairless, no visible pores. The seeds are poisonous.
Part sun environment climbing in shrubbery near a drainage channel. Likes disturbed soil.
Mostly shady environment spreading out in an open area.
Front view of the flower.
Internal parts of the flower.
Flower side view showing sepals.
Flower bud.
Highly lobed leaf upper surface.
Bottom surface of the leaf with no visible hairs.
Alternating leaves and stem showing very long stiff hairs.
Fruit and peduncle.
Node with stiff hairs each with a gland at the base.
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