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Serjania brachycarpa
Serjania brachycarpa A. Gray
Littlefruit Slipplejack, Serjania
Sapindaceae (Soapberry Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SEBR4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Vine
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Breeding System: Flowers Unisexual , Dioecious
Fruit Type: Samara
Size Notes: High climber, up to about 10 feet long.
Fruit: Three broadly-winged attached samara-like mericarps.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: TXNative Habitat: Flood plains, bottomland
Growing Conditions
Water Use: MediumLight Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Wet
Soil Description: Sandy, Sandy Loam, Medium Loam, Clay Loam, Clay
Benefit
Use Ornamental: Ground cover, Forms a dense mantle, GardenConspicuous Flowers: yes
Propagation
Propagation Material: SeedsFrom the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Texas Parks and Wildlife Department - Austin, TX
National Butterfly Center - Mission, TX
Bibliography
Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. JohnstonBibref 291 - Texas Wildscapes: Gardening for Wildlife (1999) Damude, N. & K.C. Bender
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Web Reference
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona ChapterAdditional resources
USDA: Find Serjania brachycarpa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Serjania brachycarpa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Serjania brachycarpa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-16Research By: TWC Staff