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Cassytha filiformis
Cassytha filiformis L.
Devil's Gut, Love Vine
Lauraceae (Laurel Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CAFI4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), HI (N), PR (N), VI (N)
The Love Vine is a member of the laurel family (family Lauraceae) which consists of aromatic plants, mainly trees and shrubs, with inconspicuous yellow or green flowers.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Vine
Leaf Retention: Deciduous , Evergreen
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Parasitic twining stems up to about 25 feet long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: FL , HI , TXNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | UPL | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 Cassytha filiformis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cassytha filiformis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cassytha filiformis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-10Research By: TWC Staff