Air Yam (Dioscorea bulbifera L.)

Dioscoreaceae (Yam Family) Synonym(s): Air Potato, Air Potato Vine, Air Yam, Bitter Yam Reproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept, OctNotes: Listed as invasive in FL, AL, and GA. For more information about this plant, Click Here and Here.

Eastern Anglepod (Gonolobus suberosus (Linnaeus) R. Brown var. suberosus)

Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed Family) Synonym(s): Anglepod Milkvine, Longpetal Milkvine, Angularfruit Milkvine Base Flower Color: Green, Brown (incl. Maroon)Reproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Western Anglepod (Gonolobus suberosus (Linnaeus) R. Brown var. granulatus (Scheele) Krings & Q.Y. Xiang.)

Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed Family) Synonym(s): Anglepod Milkvine, Longpetal Milkvine, Angularfruit Milkvine Base Flower Color: Green, YellowReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Cumberland Leatherflower (Clematis cumberlandensis D. Rodgers, T. Murphy, & D. Estes)

Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family) Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Hedge Bindweed (Calystegia sepium Brummitt ssp. appalachiana)

Convolvulaceae (Morning Glory Family) Synonym(s): Hedge False Bindweed, Hedge Bindweed, Appalachia False Bindweed Base Flower Color: White, YellowReproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Winter Creeper (Euonymus fortunei Turcz. Hand.-Maz.)

Celastraceae (Bittersweet Family) Synonym(s): Wintercreeper, Climbing Euonymus, Fortune’s Spindle Base Flower Color: Green, WhiteReproductive Phenology: May, JunBloom Notes: This plant can either be a liana (i.e., a woody plant with a vine-like growth form) or a shrub (i.e., a woody plant with several stems growing from the base). This is the shrub version. I doContinue reading “Winter Creeper (Euonymus fortunei Turcz. Hand.-Maz.)”

Bur Cucumber (Sicyos angulatus L.)

Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber Family) Synonym(s): One-seed Burr Cucumber, Star Cucumber, Bur Cucumber Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct, NovListed as a Noxious weed in many states. For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Upright Carrion Flower (Smilax ecirrata S. Watson)

Smilacaceae (Catbrier Family) Synonym(s): Upright Carrionflower Base Flower Color: Green, YellowReproductive Phenology: May, JunNotes: As the name implies, the flowers have an unpleasant odor that resembles decaying carrion. The stinky flowers are cross-pollinated by various kinds of flies. For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Cross Vine (Bignonia capreolata L.)

Bignoniaceae (Trumpet Creeper Family) Synonym(s): Crossvine; Trumpet Flower Base Flower Color: Red, Orange, YellowReproductive Phenology: Apr, May For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Woolly Dutchman’s Pipe (Isotrema tomentosa (Sims) H. Huber)

Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort Family) Synonym(s): Common Dutchman’s Pipe Base Flower Color: Brown (incl. Maroon) (incl. Maroon), GreenReproductive Phenology: May, JunCaterpillar Hosts: Pipevines (Aristolochia species) For more information about this plant, Click Here. Similar Species: Dutchman’s Pipe (Aristolochia macrophylla Lam.)