kudzu (Pueraria lobata)
Family: Fabaceae
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| Form:
a woody, somewhat hairy vine |
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Shape: alternate; compound, 3 leaflets Margin: oval, but nearly heart-shaped; can be lobed Texture: entire Variation: pubescent |
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| Bark:
Brown and scaly |
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| Twigs and Buds:
Brown and pubescent |
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| Flowers and Fruit:
reddish purple flowers smelling of grapes, Fruit is a brown pod appearing in clusters. |
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| Distinguishing Characteristics:
Vine, 3 leaflets, reddish purple flowers. |
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| Range:
All across eastern U.S. High concentrations in the south. |
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| Silvics:
waste areas, woods, roadsides; fast growing, up to 60′ in one season |
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