Menispermum canadense Linnaeus. Common name: Moonseed, Yellow Parilla. Phenology: May-Aug; Jul-Oct. Habitat: Moist nutrient-rich forests, especially on floodplains or lower slopes, less commonly in dry calcium-rich forests and woodlands. Distribution: QC west to MB, south to ne. FL and wc. TX.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, Can, F, FNA3, G, GrPl, Il, K4, Mi, Mo3, NcTx, NE, NS, NY, Pa, POWO, RAB, S, S13, Tat, Tn, Va, W, WH3, WV. Basionym: Menispermum canadense L. 1753
Links to other floras: = Menispermum canadense - FNA3
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU
- Great Plains: FACU
- Midwest: FAC
- Northcentral & Northeast: FAC
Heliophily ⓘ: 5
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