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Trichostigma octandrum
Trichostigma octandrum (L.) H. Walt.
Hoopvine, Basket Wiss
Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed Family)
Synonym(s): Rivina octandra
USDA Symbol: TROC2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub , Vine
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Suberect stems up to about 30 feet long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Red , PurpleBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Distribution
USA: FLNative Habitat: Hammocks, roadsides, disturbed sites.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Trichostigma octandrum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Trichostigma octandrum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Trichostigma octandrum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-07-08Research By: CBR