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Cissampelos pareira

Cissampelos pareira L.

Velvetleaf, Oreja de Rat�n, Tortilla de los Sapos

Menispermaceae (Moonseed Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CIPA4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub , Vine
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Behaves as a vine or climbing shrub, up to about 15 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: FL
Native Distribution: Known in North America only in Florida, where it is listed as endangered.
Native Habitat: Hammocks and residential areas.

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 Cissampelos pareira in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Cissampelos pareira in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cissampelos pareira

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-02-10
Research By: CBR

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