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Bignonia capreolata (crossvine; cross vine)

Synonyms: Anisostichus capreolatus (homotypic); Batocydia capreolata; Bignonia capreolata f. lutea; Bignonia capreolata var. atro-sanguinea; Doxantha capreolata (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Bignonia capreolata is a vine commonly referred to as crossvine. The common name refers to the cross-shaped pattern revealed when the stem is cut; this pattern results from four radial wedges of phloem embedded within the stem’s xylem. It is native to the central and southern United States. The vine climbs without twining but does produce tendrils. It produces long tubular flowers which are red and yellow and frequently have a mocha fragrance. The leaves are dark green to almost purple and produced as opposite pairs with terminal tendrils. The vine often climbs very high, with leaves only remaining on the uppermost portion of the plant. Crossvine can spread aggressively through stolons and become invasive unless properly managed.
View Wikipedia Record: Bignonia capreolata

Attributes

Lifespan [1]  Perennial
Structure [1]  Vine

Protected Areas

Predators

Abgrallaspis colorata (colorata scale)[2]
Paratrea plebeja (Plebeian Sphinx)[3]
Polygonia interrogationis (Questionmark anglewing)[3]
Sylvilagus aquaticus (Swamp Rabbit)[4]

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
2Ben-Dov, Y., Miller, D.R. & Gibson, G.A.P. ScaleNet 4 November 2009
3HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
4Sylvilagus aquaticus, Joseph A. Chapman and George A. Feldhamer, Mammalian Species No. 151, pp. 1-4 (1981)
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0