Accession Data:
Gelsemium sempervirens (L.) J.St.-Hil.
- Common Name: Carolina Jessamine, Trumpet Flower
- Family: Gelsemiaceae (G. Don) L. Struwe and V. Albert
- Country of Origin: Southeastern N. America - Florida to Texas, N to Arkansas & W. Virginia
- Habitat: Along sea coasts in dry to wet woods, thickets and sands.
- Description: Twining vine to 20' or more; leaves to 3" long, lustrous, dark green; yellow flowers in clusters, individual blossoms trumpet-shaped, one and a half inches long. State flower of South Carolina.
- Uses: This plant has numerous therapeutic uses, although extreme care should be taken as all parts of the plant are considered toxic and potentially fatal if ingested.
- USDA Zone: 7-10
Accession Data:
- Accession # 198500715
- Source: Unknown
- Accession Date: 12-31-1985
- Bench: 2307 - Eurasia - Low
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 08-27-2023
- Restrictions:
- Poisonous Plant Parts - Not for Human Consumption
All parts of this plant contain the strychnine related alkaloids gelsemine and gelseminine and should not be consumed. The sap may cause skin irritation in sensitive individuals. If ingested, immediately call the Poison Control Center.
- Poisonous Plant Parts - Not for Human Consumption
Classification:
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- SubClass: euasterid I
- Order: Gentianales
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- Family: Gelsemiaceae
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Flowering Data:
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References (internal):
- EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Texas / Alabama / Arkansas / Florida / Louisiana / Mississippi / North Carolina / Tennessee / Virginia / Mexico Central / Mexico Northeast / Mexico Gulf / Mexican Pacific Is. / Mexico Northwest / Mexico Southwest / Mexico Southeast / Guatemala / Honduras
References (external):
- Plants For A Future Website
- Horticulture Magazine, April '95, Native Americans column by Carol Bishop Hipps
- Poisonous Plants at University of California. Last accessed on Wednesday, July 05, 2017.
- The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Monday, March 19, 2018.
- Gelsemium sempervirens at ARS-GRIN. Last accessed on Monday, March 19, 2018.
data regenerated on Sun, 27 Aug 2023 08:12:02 -0400 [bcm v4.0]
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