Decumaria barbara
| Decumaria barbara | |
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| Fruits of Decumaria barbara | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Cornales |
| Family: | Hydrangeaceae |
| Genus: | Decumaria |
| Species: | D. barbara
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| Binomial name | |
| Decumaria barbara | |
Decumaria barbara, commonly called climbing hydrangea[1] or woodvamp,[2] is a species plant in the Hydrangea family. It is native to southeastern United States, where it is widespread.[3] Its typical natural habitat is wet bottomland forest, although it is also found in rich mesic forests in the Appalachian Mountains.[1]
Decumaria barbara is a high-climbing woody vine that clings to trees with hairy aerial roots.[4] It has adventitious roots and glossy, opposite leaves. It produces small white flowers in late spring and early summer.[1][5]
The only other member of this genus is Decumaria sinensis, of central China.[5]
Gallery[edit]
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Decumaria barbara climbing a tree.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Alan Weakley (2015). "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States". Archived from the original on 2018-10-06. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Decumaria barbara". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ "Decumaria barbara". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ Powell, Ellen (March 2022). "Common-Native-Shrubs-and-Woody-Vines-ID-spreads_pub.pdf". Virginia Department of Forestry. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ a b Flora of North America, Decumaria barbara
