Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Fabids: Rosales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Rhodotypos scandens
FAMILY
Rosaceae
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Distinguished by its opposite leaves and black, beadlike fruits, per Weakley's Flora (2023).
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Rhodotypos scandens
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Rhodotypos scandens
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 9 (2014)
Rhodotypos scandens
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Rhodotypos scandens
COMMON NAME:
Jetbead
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Tracey Slotta, USDA NRCS PLANTS Database, Bugwood.org bug_5308073
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Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org bug_5447342
Month Unknown
Four-petaled, single white flowers, per Invasive Plants, Guide to Identification, Impacts and Control (Kaufman & Kaufman, 2007).
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Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org bug_5447366
Month Unknown
Leaves generally oval with a long pointed tip, toothed edges, ribbed veins, per Invasive Plants, Guide to Identification, Impacts and Control (Kaufman & Kaufman, 2007).
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Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org bug_5447368
Month Unknown
Red berries turn black, hanging usually in fours, lasting well into winter, per Invasive Plants, Guide to Identification, Impacts and Control (Kaufman & Kaufman, 2007).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Rhodotypos scandens
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Rhodotypos scandens
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Rhodotypos scandens
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 9
Rhodotypos scandens
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Rhodotypos scandens
2503
Shrub
Perennial
Habitat: Suburban woodlands, disturbed areas, roadsides, old house sites, well established locally, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: east Asia
Waif(s)
CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.
This plant is causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:
- Brooklyn Botanic Garden
- Forest Health Assessment & Applied Sciences Team: New Invaders of the Southeast
- Kentucky Exotic Pest Plant Council, 2013
- Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, 2014
LEAVES:
Deciduous
Simple
Opposite
FLOWER:
Spring
White
Radially symmetrical
4 united sepals
4 petals
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Black
Drupe
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- Invasive Plants, Guide to Identification, Impacts and Control (Kaufman & Kaufman, 2007) p176
- New Invaders of the Southeast (Rawlins et al., 2018) p063
- Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004) p291
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