Mikania scandens (Linnaeus) Willdenow. Climbing Hempweed. Phen: Jun-Oct. Hab: Marshes, swamp forests, wet thickets, streambanks, seepages. Dist: ME to s. ON, south to s. FL and e. TX, south to Mexico (COA, NLE, PUE, TAM, VER).
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy: = Ar, C, Fl7, FNA21, G, GW2, Il, K1, K3, K4, Mex, Mi, NcTx, NE, NY, Oh3, Pa, RAB, S, Tat, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WI, Holmes (1981); = Willugbaeya scandens (L.) Kuntze; < Mikania scandens (L.) Willd. – Bah, SE1, WH3, Nauman (1981); > Mikania scandens (L.) Willd. var. pubescens (Nutt.) Torr. & A.Gray – F; > Mikania scandens (L.) Willd. var. scandens – F
Wetland Indicator Status:
Heliophily: 6
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