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Cissampelos pareira
Cissampelos pareira L.
Velvetleaf, Oreja de Ratón, 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: PerennialHabit: 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 , GreenBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: FLNative 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 PlantsFNA: Find Cissampelos pareira in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cissampelos pareira
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-02-10Research By: CBR