North Carolina Wildflowers, Shrubs, & Trees
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Carolina Jessamine, Yellow Jessamine (Gelsemium sempervirens)
Sampson Co., NC
25 Mar 2007Common in the eastern half on North Carolina in a wide variety of habitats, Carolina Jessamine is a woody vine that trails along the ground and climbs shrubs & trees. Native and beautiful to look at, do not ingest this plant because all parts are toxic! |
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Carolina Jessamine, Yellow Jessamine (Gelsemium sempervirens)
Sampson Co., NC
25 Mar 2007Formerly classified in the Loganiaceae, current evidence suggests this genus deserves its own family. The flowers have a pleasant lemony or baby powder aroma. Carolina Jessamine is the state flower of South Carolina! |
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Annotated habitat and distribution information listed above is from Radford, Ahles, & Bell. 1968. Manual of the Vascular Flora of the Carolinas. UNC Press; Alan Weakley's Flora of the Carolinas, Virginia, and Georgia; and from personal observations and discussions with Will Cook, Harry LeGrand, and Bob Wilbur. Supplemental resources include USDA plants website, and NatureServe.
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