Native Plants
Digital Herbaria
Cocculus carolinus
Cocculus carolinus (L.) DC.
Carolina Snailseed, Carolina Coralbead, Carolina Moonseed, Red Berried Moonseed, Carolina Red Berried Moonseed
Menispermaceae (Moonseed Family)
USDA Symbol: COCAUSDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Specimen & Label Data
Cocculus carolinus
Red-berried Moon Seed
Menispermaceae
Location: N side of Canyon Lake at 880 Military Dr, on Canyon Lake Island.Latitude: 0.000000
Habitat: Plentiful on dry hillside.
Description: Perennial vine, climbing to 1.5-2m on small shrubs. Leaves variable, ovate in outline, minutely pubescent/all surfaces. White flowers in a panicle, each 3 mm across. Fruit a red drupe.
County: Comal
Collector: Mary Beth White
Collection Date: Jul 25, 1994
Specimen number: 154
Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
Herbarium ID: 0439
Accession Date: Jul 26, 1993
Accession Number: 35