species 20,665 observations
Climbing Hempvine
Mikania scandens
Field notes
Mikania scandens is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. Its common names include climbing hempvine, climbing hempweed, and louse-plaster. It is native to the eastern and central United States, with its distribution extending into Tamaulipas, Mexico. Reports of its presence in Ontario, Canada are erroneous. It is an introduced and invasive species on many Pacific Islands and in parts of southern Asia.
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Salt Marsh Moth, Scarlet-bodied Wasp Moth, Tropical Greenstreak
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Boneset Stem Midge
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Cerceris bicornuta, Apache Paper Wasp, Euodynerus megaera
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Common Buckeye, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Four-banded Stink Bug Wasp, Pearl Crescent
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Vines
- Light
- Full shade
- Moisture
- Wet
- Water use
- Medium
- Plant type
- Perennial Vine Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.