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Decumaria barbara

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Decumaria barbara
Fruits of Decumaria barbara
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Cornales
Family: Hydrangeaceae
Genus: Decumaria
Species:
D. barbara
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]

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Decumaria barbara​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Decumaria barbara". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  4. ^ Powell, Ellen (March 2022). "Common-Native-Shrubs-and-Woody-Vines-ID-spreads_pub.pdf". Virginia Department of Forestry. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Flora of North America, Decumaria barbara