Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
officinalis
ID:
127213

Status:
valid

Authors:
Mart.

Source:
gcc

Year:

Citation Micro:
Reise Bras. i. 283.

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000126542



Common Names

  • Mikania officinalis
  • Chinese-Mikania
  • Chinese-Vine Mikania


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Synonyms

  • Mikania brachypoda DC. [unknown]
  • Cacalia cor-jesu Vell.Conc. [unknown]
  • Mikania officinalis officinalis [unknown]
  • Mikania officinalis officinalis [unknown]
  • Eupatorium officinale Baill. [unknown]
  • Cacalia cor-jesu Vell. [unknown]
  • Willoughbya officinalis Kuntze [unknown]
  • Mikania officinalis brachypoda Malme [unknown]

Description

Mikania officinalis (also called Common Snakeroot, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the eastern United States. It has a basal rosette of leaves and white flowers that bloom in the summer. It grows in moist woodlands and meadows.

Uses & Benefits

Mikania officinalis is a fast-growing, evergreen vine that is often used as a ground cover or as a climbing plant. It has small, white flowers that attract bees and other pollinators. It can also be used to create a privacy screen or to add texture to a garden.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Mikania officinalis has small white flowers with five petals and a single pistil. The seeds are small, flat and black. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Mikania officinalis can be propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in spring in a cold frame and the seedlings transplanted into individual pots when they are large enough to handle. Division can be done in spring or autumn. Larger clumps can be divided using two forks to tease out the smaller divisions. Replant them straight away into individual pots and grow them on in light shade in the greenhouse for at least their first winter.

Where to Find Mikania officinalis

Mikania officinalis is native to South America and can be found in tropical and subtropical climates.

Mikania officinalis FAQ

What is the scientific name of Mikania officinalis?

Mikania officinalis

What is the common name of Mikania officinalis?

Mikania

What is the natural habitat of Mikania officinalis?

Dry grasslands and rocky slopes

Species in the Mikania genus

Mikania paranahybensis, Mikania mosenii, Mikania obovata, Mikania hitchcockii, Mikania saltensis, Mikania erioclada, Mikania infesta, Mikania archeri, Mikania dictyota, Mikania vauthieriana, Mikania paniculata, Mikania chaetoloba, Mikania stipulifera, Mikania confertissima, Mikania steinbachii, Mikania aristei, Mikania warmingii, Mikania acutissima, Mikania ramosissima, Mikania anethifolia, Mikania campos-portoana, Mikania aschersonii, Mikania longipes, Mikania araguensis, Mikania inordinata, Mikania arrojadoi, Mikania hoehnei, Mikania pohliana, Mikania castroi, Mikania nodulosa, Mikania elliptica, Mikania zamorae, Mikania scandens, Mikania paucifolia, Mikania parodii, Mikania areolata, Mikania lloensis, Mikania hoffmanniana, Mikania ochroleuca, Mikania decora, Mikania pseudomicrocephala, Mikania szyszylowiczii, Mikania cristata, Mikania camporum, Mikania porosa, Mikania desmocephala, Mikania venosa, Mikania lawrancei, Mikania pittieri, Mikania stereolepis,

Species in the Asteraceae family

Aaronsohnia pubescens, Aaronsohnia factorovskyi, Abrotanella filiformis, Abrotanella rostrata, Abrotanella linearis, Abrotanella trilobata, Abrotanella muscosa, Abrotanella inconspicua, Abrotanella trichoachaenia, Abrotanella caespitosa, Abrotanella nivigena, Abrotanella pusilla, Abrotanella linearifolia, Abrotanella papuana, Abrotanella rosulata, Abrotanella emarginata, Abrotanella fertilis, Abrotanella spathulata, Abrotanella purpurea, Abrotanella patearoa, Abrotanella submarginata, Abrotanella diemii, Abrotanella scapigera, Abrotanella forsterioides, Acamptopappus shockleyi, Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus, Acanthocephalus benthamianus, Acanthocephalus amplexifolius, Acanthocladium dockeri, Acanthodesmos distichus, Acanthodesmos gibarensis, Acanthospermum humile, Acanthospermum consobrinum, Acanthospermum glabratum, Acanthospermum microcarpum, Acanthospermum hispidum, Acanthospermum australe, Acanthospermum lecocarpoides, Acanthostyles buniifolius, Acanthostyles saucechicoensis, Achillea buiana, Achillea conrathii, Achillea cucullata, Achillea styriaca, Achillea clavennae, Achillea cappadocica, Achillea huber-morathii, Achillea ptarmicoides, Achillea sieheana, Achillea barrelieri,

References