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Mikania cordifolia (L.f.)Willd.
Florida Keys Hempvine
Florida native
A common vine of hammocks in the central panhandle and much of the peninsula of Florida. It also ranges through the southeastern coastal states from Texas to Georgia plus Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
Similar to M. scandens, except that M. cordifolia has six-angled stems with a grayish to whitish covering of tomentose hairs. Florida keys hempvine has phyllaries that are 6-9 mm long compared to 3-5mm in climbing hempvine. The fruit is a 3-4.5mm long tan achene with a pappus of 4-5mm long white bristles.
Mikania cordifolia is a member of the Asteraceae - Aster family.
Other species of the Mikania genus in the Wild Florida Photo database:
Mikania scandens - CLIMBING HEMPVINE
Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants (Institute for Systemic Botany) profile for this species
iNaturalist profile for this species
USDA Plant Profile for this species
Date record last modified: Jan 15, 2024
