Cocculus carolinus
carolina coralbead, redberry moonseed, carolina snailseed, carolina moonseed, red berried moonseed, carolina red berried moonseed, coralbead
Family
Menispermaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
entire, lobed, sinuate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
cordate, deltoid, ovate
Growth Form
vine
Flower Color
green, white, yellow
Flower Month
June - August
Height (meters)
3.0 - 4.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
annual, perennial
Wetland Class
FAC
Field Characters
A prostrate or twining vine, with spearhead shaped leaves and no prickles. The red fruit have seeds that are crescent-shaped or snail-shaped. Soft limp stems with soft hairs; no thorns. Leaf shiny, sometimes lobed. Petiole attached at leaf base. Mostly 3 main veins in leaves. Look alikes: moon seed, smilax, Melothria pendula and Menispermum canadense.
Habitat
Rich woods, thickets, sandy woods, fields.