Texas Wildbuds
Antigonon leptopus
(Coral Vine)
Antigonon leptopus, Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, Hidalgo Co. 3103
Antigonon leptopus, Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, Hidalgo Co. 3104
Antigonon leptopus, Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, Hidalgo Co. 3093
Antigonon leptopus, Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, Hidalgo Co. 3111
Antigonon leptopus, Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, Hidalgo Co. 3116
Antigonon leptopus, Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, Hidalgo Co. 3120
Antigonon leptopus, Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, Hidalgo Co. 5334
| Scientific Name | Antigonon leptopus | USDA PLANTS Symbol | ANLE4 |
| Common Name | Coral Vine, Queen's Jewels | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 20994 |
| Family | Polygonaceae (Buckwheat) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Habitat: Various soil types in wetter tropical and subtropical environments; along banks, in thickets, woodland margins, coastal sand dunes, roadsides, disturbed sites, waste areas and old gardens. Introduced species often planted as an ornamental. Plant: Perennial vine, aggressively sprawling and climbing with tendrils in leaf axils, often covering adjacent vegetation; branching stems 20 to 32 ft. long or more. Leaves: Alternate blades are ovate or cordate, 2 to 5 inches long and up to 4 inches across; margins either entire, undulate, or crenate; tips acute to acuminate; surfaces hairless or with pubescent hairs, and with net-like veins; petioles are about 1 inch long or less; may be deciduous depending on rainfall. Inflorescence: Racemes or panicles at branch tips 1-1/2 to 8 inches long with several small groups of 1 to 4 bright pink, sometimes white, flowers less than 1/2-inch across; the tips of the flower clusters usually end in a short tendril; each flower has five tepals 0.2 to 0.4 inches long and less than 0.25 inches wide, 8 stamens and an ovary topped with 3 styles and stigmas. Bloom Period: Summer and Fall. Fruit: Small brown fruit (achenes) hidden within the enlarged and persistent remains of the tepals that are 0.3 to 0.8 inches long, dull pink and aging brown. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, Flora of North America and BioNET-EAFRINET. |
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Texas Status: Introduced |
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