| Madison Co., NC 4/9/2012.
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| A fairly common, high-climbing mostly evergreen vine with unique leaves — two leaflets per leaf; the rachis ends with a tendril. Mecklenburg Co., VA 5/2/05.
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| The common name comes from the cross shape seen when you make a cross-section of a stem.
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| Unscented tubular flowers appear in late April and early May. The flowers of wild plants are normally red on the outside and yellow on the inside. Granville Co., NC 4/27/03.
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| Horticulturists have created several cultivated varieties (cultivars) — this one is 'Tangerine Beauty'. Chapel Hill, NC 5/3/03. |
| But wild Crossvines are just as spectacular. Pender Co., NC 4/19/09.
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| Johnston Co., NC 4/20/08.
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| Madison Co., NC 4/9/2012.
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| The seed pods are somewhat bean-shaped, long and flat. Wake Co., NC 5/30/2011.
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| Durham Co., NC 4/9/2011.
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| Wake Co., NC 5/30/2011.
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| Wake Co., NC 5/30/2011.
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| Madison Co., NC 7/29/2012.
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| Madison Co., NC 7/29/2012.
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| Bark of a very large vine (same vine as in the 2 photos above). Madison Co., NC 5/11/08.
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More information:
Floridata
University of Florida
Virginia Tech Dendrology
Recommended Tree, Shrub, and Woody Vine Identification Guides
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