moonseed

Menispermum canadense

Summary 2

Menispermum canadense, the Canadian moonseed, common moonseed, or yellow parilla, is a flowering plant in the family Menispermaceae, native to eastern North America, from southern Canada south to northern Florida, and from the Atlantic coast west to Manitoba and Texas. It occurs in thickets, moist woods, and the banks of streams.

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  1. (c) Mark Kluge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mark Kluge
  2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menispermum_canadense

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iNat Map

Leaf margins entire
Leaf arrangement Alternate
Plant growth form vine
Primary flower color white
Primary fruit color purple