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Habitat: |
open woods, roadsides |
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Plant Height: |
to 6 cm tall; 13-20 cm, trailing, scrambling stem, somewhat woody |
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Flower Color: |
purple, sometimes white |
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Flower: |
perfect; to 2.5 cm wide, 5-lobed corolla funnel-shaped, note whitish star in center of petals, stamens adnate to corolla |
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Inflorescence: |
single flower borne in leaf axils |
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Fruit: |
inconspicuous, small (2.5 cm) brown, bean-like follicle |
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Leaves: |
opposite |
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Bloom Time: |
April-May |
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Origins: |
non-native, Europe |
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Other: |
evergreen garden plant can grow almost anywhere; is considered invasive and is very troublesome in many areas; it can be difficult to eradicate once established due to rapid colonization by runners; source of two alkaloids, vincristine and vinblastine, with anti-cancer properties | |