Habitat: Well-drained floodplain forests, mesic and dry-mesic upland forests, usually in base-rich soils; also in dry, rocky, open forests and woodlands over mafic and calcareous rocks. Frequent in the mountains and piedmont; infrequent in the coastal Plain.
Wildlife Value: The caterpillars of Plusiodonta compressipalpis (Moonseed Moth) sever the leaves of this vine, feeding on them after they become dry. The larvae of a long-horned beetle, Hyperplatys aspersa, bore through its wood, where they are found underneath the bark.
Poisonous to Humans
Poison Severity: High
Poison Symptoms: HIGHLY TOXIC, MAY BE FATAL IF EATEN! Causes convulsions.
Earth Sangha Inventory
Founded in 1997, the Earth Sangha is a nonprofit public charity based in the Washington, DC, region. The Wild Plant Nursery is the most comprehensive source of local-ecotype, native plants in the Washington DC region, and the region’s only facility dedicated exclusively to this type of propagation. “Local-ecotype” plants are propagated from local, wild, naturally-occurring populations and are well-adapted to local conditions and for wildlife species that depend on the local forms, such as pollinators. Inventory is updated on a weekly basis so number may not be accurate.
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