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Menispermaceae - Moonseed family

Carolina Snailseed (Coralbead, Coralberry) Cocculus carolinus (Epibaterium carolinum)

This vine gently twists around anything not moving.  No tendrils or thorns.  Tiny flowers are less than 1/8" wide on a raceme 1" to 1 1/2" tall.  Red fruit (drupe) are shiny; 1/4" wide in clusters 1"-8" long.  Inside each fruit is a seed wrapped in a flat, snail-shaped, hard endocarp (inner section of the ovary wall).  Hairy leaves are variable: no lobes, 3 lobes, secondary lobes, 1"-3" long.  Five main leaf veins start at petiole (leaf stem).  Grows in sand.

Flower photos taken in Taylor County, Texas, July 2004

Photos taken in Taylor County, Texas, June & September 2004, June 2005

(Native of Texas)

Young specimen (or a narrow leafed cousin)

                 

 

Leaf about 1" long.  Fire Ants like the nectar.

Photo taken in Taylor County, Texas, July 2005

leaves are similar to    White Nightshade

 

 

Also see:

American Pokeweed

 

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