| Decumaria barbara | |
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| Fruits of Decumaria barbara | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Cornales |
| Family: | Hydrangeaceae |
| Genus: | Decumaria |
| Species: | D. barbara |
| Binomial name | |
| Decumaria barbara L. | |
Decumaria barbara, commonly called climbing hydrangea or woodvamp, is a species plant in the Hydrangea family. It is native to southeastern United States, where it is widespread. Its typical natural habitat is wet bottomland forest, although it is also found in rich mesic forests in the Appalachian Mountains.
Decumaria barbara is a high-climbing woody vine that clings to trees with hairy aerial roots. It has adventitious roots and glossy, opposite leaves. It produces small white flowers in late spring and early summer.
The only other member of this genus is Decumaria sinensis, of central China.
Gallery
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Decumaria barbara climbing a tree.
References
- ^ 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.
- "Decumaria barbara". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. 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.
- ^ Flora of North America, Decumaria barbara
