| Botanical name: |
Campsis radicans (L.) Seem. ex Bureau |
| Common
name: |
trumpet creeper |
| Synonomy: | Bignonia radicans L.
Tecoma radicans (L.) Juss. |
| Group: |
dicot |
| Family: |
Bignoniaceae |
| Growth
Type: |
vine |
| Duration: |
perennial |
| Origin: |
native |
| Foliage: |
leaflets, 7-11, sharply toothed |
| Flowers: |
red or orange, trumpet shaped |
| Flowering/fruiting time |
bloom mid July to mid August; fruit September to October |
| Habitat: |
thickets, dry woods, disturbed sites, roadsides, fencerows |
| Range
in
New Jersey: |
local on Coastal Plain outside the Pine Barrens |
| Heritage ranking if any: |
n/a |
| Distribution: |
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| Misc.: |
Attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies. It is considered an invasive weed in a number of regions. Native NJ to Iowa.
For more information on C. radicans, see the USDA Plant Guide
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