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Carolina Snailseed Vine
Cocculus carolinus
33.1976, -96.6586
Field Notes
Description:
A scrambling or climbing vine, 3-15 ft. long, with twining stems and ovate to somewhat heart-shaped leaves. Foliage is medium- to yellow-green, downy beneath. Fruit fleshy, bright red, 1/4 inch or more in diameter from Sept. to Nov. in drooping, grape-like clusters. If you pinch a fruit between you finger it reveals a snail shape around the seed.
Habitat:
Climbing on a tree next to a path in a new urban park.
Notes:
The berries should not be eaten by people but are eaten by a large number of birds.
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PublishedOctober 7, 2013
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