Thread: Vine ID?
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Old 15-07-2006, 12:59 PM posted to sci.bio.botany
Malcolm Manners
 
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Malcolm Manners had this to say...:
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: Could someone tell me what vine this is? I'm assuming it is in the
: Cucurbitaceae. It's scrambling around an old stone wall in West Virginia.
: The flowers had fallen off and I neglected to get some good close-ups - but
: thought the plant was probably distinctive enough to get an ID for it. If
: not I can go back and find some other flowers and try to get a good
: close-up.
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http://bilton.us/vine1.jpg
: http://bilton.us/vine2.jpg

: Consider Aristolochia or at least that family (Aristolochiaceae) as
: well. Too bad you don't have good flower pics.

Here are a couple of further pictures:

http://bilton.us/vine3.jpg
http://bilton.us/vine4.jpg

--Kathy
kathy at the domain fred net

Definitely cucumber/squash family, Cucurbitaceae. Sorry for the detour.