genus
Muehlenbeckia
Muehlenbeckia
Field notes
Muehlenbeckia or maidenhair is a genus of flowering plants in the family Polygonaceae. It is native to the borders of the Pacific, including South and North America, Papua New Guinea and Australasia. It has been introduced elsewhere, including Europe. Species vary in their growth habits, many being vines or shrubs. In some environments, rampant species can become weedy and difficult to eradicate.
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- Scrambling Pohuehue present
- Creeping Wire Vine introduced
- Wirevine
- Shrubby Tororaro
- Maidenhair Vine
- Muehlenbeckia tamnifolia present
- Coastal Lignum
- Tapeworm Plant present
- Leafless Pōhuehue
- Climbing Lignum
- Muehlenbeckia australis × complexa
- Muehlenbeckia axillaris × ephedroides
- Muehlenbeckia axillaris × complexa
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Vines
From USDA PLANTS.