Nephroia carolina (Linnaeus) Lian Lian & Wei Wang. Common name: Coralbeads, Carolina Moonseed, Snailseed, Red Moonseed. Phenology: Jun-Aug; Jul-Oct. Habitat: Moist to dry forests and thickets, especially where calcareous, also weedy in landscaped areas. Distribution: VA south to FL, west to TX, north in the interior to s. IN and MO. The occurrences in VA may be primarily adventive.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = K4, POWO, Lian et al (2020); Menispermum carolinum L. = Cebatha carolina (L.) Britton — S13; = Cocculus carolinus (L.) DC. — C, F, FNA3, G, GrPl, Il, Mo3, NcTx, NS, RAB, Tx, Va, W, WH3; = Epibaterium carolinum (L.) Britton — S. Basionym: Menispermum carolinum L. 1753
Links to other floras: = Cocculus carolinus - FNA3
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC (name change)
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC (name change)
- Great Plains: FACU (name change)
- Midwest: FAC (name change)
Heliophily ⓘ: 6
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