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Menispermum canadense, the Canadian moonseed, common moonseed, or yellow parilla, is a flowering plant in the family Menispermaceae, native to eastern North America, from southern Canada south to northern Florida, and from the Atlantic coast west to Manitoba and Texas. [3] It occurs in thickets, moist woods, and the banks of streams.
Menispermum (moonseed) is a small genus of deciduous climbing woody vines in the moonseed family (Menispermaceae). Plants in this genus have small dioecious flowers, and clusters of small grape-like drupes. [1] The name, moonseed, comes from the shape of the seed, which resembles a crescent moon.
Main page: List of Canadian plants by family This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
Below is a list of Canadian plants by genus. Due to the vastness of Canada's biodiversity, this page is divided. Many of the plants seen in Canada are introduced by either intentionally or accidentally. N indicated native and X indicated exotic. Those plants whose status is unknown are marked with a ?.
Menispermaceae (botanical Latin: 'moonseed family' from Greek mene 'crescent moon' and sperma 'seed') is a family of flowering plants.The alkaloid tubocurarine, a neuromuscular blocker and the active ingredient in the 'tube curare' form of the dart poison curare, is derived from the South American liana Chondrodendron tomentosum.
Moonseed may refer to: Cocculus, a genus of woody vines and shrubs with the common name moonseed; Menispermum, a genus of deciduous climbing woody vines with the common name moonseed; Moonseed, a 1998 science fiction novel by Stephen Baxter
This is a list of host plants used by the variegated fritillary: Five-wing spiderling, Boerhaavia intermedia; Arizona swallow-wort, Melastoma arizonicum; Babyslippers, Hybanthus verticillatus; Southern flax, Linum australe; Stiffstem flax, Linum rigidum; Grooved yellow flax, Linum sulcatum; Canadian moonseed, Menispermum canadense
Below is a list of Canadian plants by genus. Due to the vastness of Canada's biodiversity, this page is divided. This is a (partial) list of the plant species considered native to Canada. Many of the plants seen in Canada are introduced, either intentionally or accidentally. For these plants, see List of introduced species to Canada.