Supplejack

Berchemia scandens

Summary 4

Berchemia scandens, the Rattan vine or Alabama supplejack, is a species of climbing plant in the buckthorn family Rhamnaceae. It is native to the central and southern parts of the United States.

General description 5

Berchemia scandens (Hill) K. Koch

Distribution

Wet pine savannas (VWLPS), adjacent swamp margins.

Notes

Infrequent. Apr–May ; Aug–Oct . Thornhill 950, 1137 (NCSC). Specimens seen in the vicinity: Sandy Run [Hancock]: Taggart SARU 171 (WNC!); Sandy Run [Neck]: Wilbur 67085 (DUKE!). [= RAB, Weakley]

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  2. USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA NRCS. Wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide to plant species. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service., no known copyright restrictions (public domain), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Berchemia_scandens.jpg
  3. Masebrock, no known copyright restrictions (public domain), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Berchemia_scandens_photo.jpg
  4. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berchemia_scandens
  5. Adapted by Kate Severson from a work by (c) Unknown, some rights reserved (<license>Public Domain</license>), http://eol.org/data_objects/31443962

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