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Climbing Hempvine
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Climbing Hempvine

Mikania scandens
In the United States: Native · also called climbing hempweed, climbing boneset

Perennial twining vine of moist habitats and wetlands that produces clusters of small tubular flowers providing nectar to honeybees and other pollinators from mid-summer into fall. Vigorous grower that may climb and sprawl over vegetation.

Nectarmedium
Pollenlow
Bloom (US) June–October
TypePerennial
Sunpartial

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