Hydrangea barbara
| Hydrangea barbara | |
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| Fruits of Hydrangea barbara | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Cornales |
| Family: | Hydrangeaceae |
| Genus: | Hydrangea |
| Species: | H. barbara |
| Binomial name | |
| Hydrangea barbara (L.) Bernd Schulz | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Hydrangea barbara (formerly Decumaria barbara), commonly called climbing hydrangea[3] or woodvamp,[4] is a species plant in the Hydrangea family. It is native to southeastern United States, where it is widespread.[5] Its typical natural habitat is wet bottomland forest, although it is also found in rich mesic forests in the Appalachian Mountains.[3]
Hydrangea barbara is a high-climbing woody vine that clings to trees with hairy aerial roots.[6] It has adventitious roots and glossy, opposite leaves. It produces small white flowers in late spring and early summer.[3][7]
It was formerly placed in the same genus as Decumaria sinensis, of central China.[7][8]
Gallery
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Hydrangea barbara climbing a tree.
References
[edit]- ↑ NatureServe (4 September 2026). "Decumaria barbara". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 14 September 2026.
- ↑ "Hydrangea barbara (L.) Bernd Schulz". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 September 2026.
- 1 2 3 Alan Weakley (2015). "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States". Archived from the original on 2018-10-06. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
- ↑ NRCS. "Decumaria barbara". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ↑ Kartesz, John T. (2014). "Decumaria barbara". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ↑ Powell, Ellen (March 2022). "Common-Native-Shrubs-and-Woody-Vines-ID-spreads_pub.pdf". Virginia Department of Forestry. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- 1 2 Flora of North America, Decumaria barbara
- ↑ USDA Agricultural Research Service
