Bignonia capreolata

Cross-vine

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Family: Bignoniaceae (Bignonia family)

Mid-Atlantic bloom time: April - May
Mid-Atlantic fruit ripe: July - August

Cross-vine gets its common name from the cross-shaped pattern revealed when its stem is cut. Both the genus Bignonia and the family were named in honor of Jean-Paul Bignon by French botanist Joseph Pitton de Tournefort.




12 May 2022
The Cedars Natural Area Preserve, VA
12 May 2022
The Cedars Natural Area Preserve, VA
12 May 2022
The Cedars Natural Area Preserve, VA
 




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