Last updated: January 28, 2025
Place
Nightingale Trail - Stop 8 Crossvine
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Quick Facts
Location:
30.75237N 81.46407W
Crossvine “Bignonia capreolata”
Crossvine runs up the tree next to the marker. The vine holds onto the tree trunks by tendrils. Its common name comes from the cross-shaped pith in the center of the stem. Trumpet-shaped flowers of this evergreen vine are dull red or salmon outside and yellow or red within. They brighten the forest in March and April, attracting butterflies and hummingbirds.
Crossvine runs up the tree next to the marker. The vine holds onto the tree trunks by tendrils. Its common name comes from the cross-shaped pith in the center of the stem. Trumpet-shaped flowers of this evergreen vine are dull red or salmon outside and yellow or red within. They brighten the forest in March and April, attracting butterflies and hummingbirds.