NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Gelsemium rankinii
Swamp Jessamine, Rankin's Trumpetflower
Scientific Name: |
Gelsemium rankinii |
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Genus: |
Gelsemium |
Species Epithet: |
rankinii |
Common Name: |
Swamp Jessamine, Rankin's Trumpetflower |
Plant Type |
Woody Vine |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Gelsemiaceae (Jessamine Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
3-6 ft., 6-12 ft., 12-36 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Yellow |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
March, April, May |
Growing Area: |
Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Swamps of blackwater rivers, restricted in NC to the se. corner of the state, most notably the swamps of the Waccamaw and Black rivers. Uncommon in NC coastal plain. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Opposite |
Leaf Retention: |
Evergreen |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Important for Wildlife |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S1: Critically imperiled, S2: Imperiled (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
State Status: |
SC-V: Special Concern: Vulnerable (*Key) |
Notes: |
all parts of the plant are poisonous, NC Special concern species |
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