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Can you name this plant ?

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Posted by Harold Ross Jr. on June 29, 2008 at 10:59 PM
Can you name this plant ?
I'm needing a little help here. Does anyone recognize this vine? I shot it on the Blue Ridge Parkway about 10 miles from the Smokies.

Thanks,

Harold
Posted by Durwood Edwards on June 30, 2008 at 7:13 AM
That's a little tight for me. Do you have a more complete shot of the plant? Is it a vine?


... OH You said it was a vine! How observant of me!
Posted by Lori Kincaid on June 30, 2008 at 8:26 AM
Looks like Dutchman's Pipe to me (Aristolochia macrophylla). Did you see any Pipevine Swallowtail butteflies in the area? Their larvae feed on the leaves.

Lori
Posted by Harold Ross Jr. on July 1, 2008 at 11:58 AM
Lori,

Thanks for the info. As I was researching on the net...thats about the only vine that I could see that matched the characteristics of the photo above. I did not see any of the butterflys that you mentioned. I sincerely appreciate your help....!!!

If anyone else has any thoughts please add...

Thanks,

Harold :wavey: