Gelsemium sempervirens
(Carolina Jessamine)
Gelsemium sempervirens, Wildflower Center, Austin, Travis Co. 0206
Gelsemium sempervirens, Wildflower Center, Austin, Travis Co. 0210
Gelsemium sempervirens, Wildflower Center, Austin, Travis Co. 0215
Gelsemium sempervirens, Wildflower Center, Austin, Travis Co. 0224
| Scientific Name | Gelsemium sempervirens | USDA PLANTS Symbol | GESE |
| Common Name | Carolina Jessamine, Evening Trumpetflower | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 29932 |
| Family | Loganiaceae (Logania) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Sandy loams in open woods, thickets, abandoned fields and along roads; native to southeast Texas and further east. Plant: Twining, evergreen vine, wiry reddish-brown stems 10 to 20 feet long; grows to 3 feet tall as an unsupported bushy ground cover sprawling by runners. Leaves: Shiny, ovate to elliptic or lanceolate, light green leaves 1 to 3 inches long, evergreen; leaves may become yellow to purplish in winter. Inflorescence: Fragrant, funnel-shaped, bright yellow flowers up to 1-1/2 inches long, solitary or in clusters (cymes) up to 6. Bloom Period: February to April. Fruit: Oblong or elliptical capsule 1-1/2 inches long. References: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Missouri Botanical Garden and "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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