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Antigonon leptopus

Antigonon leptopus

Found in cultivated and persisting; commonly cultivated, rarely persisting or escaping. Weakley, Flora of the Southeastern United States (2025), Florida edition What its natural habitat tells you

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Severe harm

Not native to Florida. How scores work Is it native here?

Profile 18%

Soil moisture
Somewhat dry to average

Do not plant. Listed invasive in Florida.

At a glance

Not yet recorded · Height · Spread · Light · Life cycle · Leaves · Bloom

This plant is missing most of its facts, so Quercus is looking them up in old botany books.

Recorded in 41 Florida counties.

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

What these records mean

1CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including FL

Genus host records with ranges including FL · Antigonon

  • Acharia stimuleaSaddleback Caterpillar Moth
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
—BeesSoutheastern regional records
—Specialist beesPollen specialists
—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim
Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
POLYGONACEAE

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Conservation status

Florida rankSNA
Global rankNot available
FL statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source

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