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Climbing hempvine
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Daisy family

Climbing hempvine

Mikania scandens (L.) Willd.

Names

EnglishClimbing hempvine
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese米甘草
Scientific nameMikania scandens (L.) Willd.

About this species

Mikania scandens is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. Its common names include climbing hempvine, climbing hempweed, and louse-plaster. It is native to the eastern and central United States, with its distribution extending into Tamaulipas, Mexico. Reports of its presence in Ontario, Canada are erroneous. It is an introduced and invasive species on many Pacific Islands and in parts of southern Asia.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusMikania

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