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Search Term(s): Wisteria sinensis (1 record found)
Search Term(s): Wisteria sinensis (1 record found)
FABACEAE
Bean Family
Bean Family
Wisteria sinensis (Chinese wisteria)
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Synonym
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Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Wisteria: named for Caspar Wistar, 18th century American professor of anatomy; sinensis: of or from China
Native Plant
No
Life Form
Perennial Vine
Phenology (Flowering Period)
May-June
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain
County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☑ Kent
☑ Sussex
Habitat
Cultivated and escaping to open woodlands and thickets, often found around abandoned home sites and gardens
State Status
Non-native
Piedmont Status
Non-native
Coastal Plain Status
Non-native
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
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Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern
North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
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Invasive
Yes
Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
China
Wildlife Values
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Wetland Indicator Status
NI
Medicinal Properties
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ID Notes
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Additional Info
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Habitats in which this plant occurs
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