Campsis radicans
USDA, NRCS. 2018. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 March 2018). National Plant Data Team, Greensboro, NC 27401-4901 USA.
Illustration: USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA NRCS. Wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide to plant species. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.
What is Trumpet Vine?
Physical Characteristics
Leaves:
Flowers:
- Grow in clusters
- Yellow-orange or red in color
Fruit:
- Dry
- Pod-like
- Brown in color
- Slender
- Many seeded
Stem:
- Woody vine
- Brown in color
Where Does it Grow?
Trumpet vine can be found in floodplain forests and disturbed areas.
Pros and Cons of Trumpet Vine
Submerged portions of all aquatic plants provide habitats for many micro and macro invertebrates. These invertebrates in turn are used as food by fish and other wildlife species (e.g. amphibians, reptiles, ducks, etc.). After aquatic plants die, their decomposition by bacteria and fungi provides food (called “detritus”) for many aquatic invertebrates.