Campsis radicans
(Trumpet Creeper)
Campsis radicans, Palmetto State Park, Gonzalez Co. 6823
Campsis radicans, Palmetto State Park, Gonzalez Co. 6820
Campsis radicans, Palmetto State Park, Gonzalez Co. 6822
Campsis radicans, Palmetto State Park, Gonzalez Co. 6828
Campsis radicans, Palmetto State Park, Gonzalez Co. 6833
Campsis radicans, Palmetto State Park, Gonzalez Co. 6827
| Scientific Name | Campsis radicans | USDA PLANTS Symbol | CARA2 |
| Common Name | Trumpet Creeper | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 34309 |
| Family | Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Different soil types in swamps, thickets, woodlands and along riverbanks. Plant: Deciduous invasive, viney shrub climbing to 35 feet or more with aerial rootlets. Leaves: Odd-pinnate leaves with 9 to 11 leaflets each 1-1/2 to 3-1/2 inches long on an axis up to 12 inches long; leaflets are dark green on the upper surface, lighter on the lower, broadly to narrowly ovate with coarse teeth. Inflorescence: Large, orange to orange-red funnel-shaped flowers in terminal panicles, corolla tube 2-3/8 to 3-1/2 inches long with a broad opening 1-/2 to 2 inches across. Bloom Period: May to October. Reference: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, Wildflower Center, and and Jepson eFlora. |
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Texas Status: Native |
Banner photo of Castilleja indivisa and Lupinus ssp. taken along FM 1323 north of Johnson City, Blanco County
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