Menispermum canadense
common moonseed
Poisonous
Family
Menispermaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
entire, lobed
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
reniform, ovate, suborbicular
Growth Form
vine
Flower Color
brown, green, white
Flower Month
May - October
Height (meters)
2.0 - 5.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
annual, perennial
Field Characters
Soft limp stems, no thorns, blue fruit. Petioles peltate. 5 veins in leaves.
Habitat
Woodland edges, thickets, and streambanks; low woods, damp woods.