Characteristics
Dicots
Mikania scandens (L.)Willd.
CLIMBING HEMPVINE
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Mikania scandens was considered nearly endemic to the southern and eastern USA by Holmes (1981), with only rare occurrences in New Providence, Bahamas and Matamoras, Mexico.
Native FACW+ (NWPL) T (WAP)
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Classification
ASTERALES
Mikania scandens (L.)Willd. - CLIMBING HEMPVINE
Citation
MIKANIA SCANDENS (Linnaeus) Willdenow, Sp. Pl. 3: 1743. 1803.
Eupatorium scandens Linnaeus 1753.
VIRGINIA: Without data (lectotype: LINN 978.2). Lectotypified by W. C. Holms, Sida Bot. Misc. 5: 34. 1990.
Species Distribution Map

Based on vouchered plant specimens from wild populations. Cultivated occurrences are not mapped. Click on a county to display its name.

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Specimens and Distribution

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Plant Photos
Mikania scandens - 25
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Mikania scandens - 25
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Mikania scandens - 31
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Mikania scandens - 159
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Mikania scandens - 200
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Mikania scandens - 200
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Mikania scandens - 200
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Mikania scandens - 270
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Mikania scandens - 270
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Mikania scandens - 300
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