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Wisteria sinesis
Wisteria sinesis is an invasive flowering vine that originates from China. This vine is part of the legume family and was brought to the United States by a Chinese native for decorative purposes. This species has a reported range along the east coast of the United States and as far west as Texas. While climbing trees around Greenfield lake in Wilmington NC I noticed a couple of hanging bean pods. Upon further research I identified these pods as belonging to the wisteria vine. The bean pod looking objects are the fruit of the wisteria plant and act as the seed dispersal method. This invasive species wraps its vines around the trees and foliage nearby completely encompassing them until they are no longer able to sequester the necessary needs for the organism to survive. When the wisteria kills the trees it opens up the forest coverage and allows more light to penetrate the lower areas that were once covered by leaves. In turn opening several bean pods because they're now exposed to more light continuing the invasive process.
plants.ifas.ufl.edu/plant-directory/wisteria-sinensis/
Wisteria sinesis
Wisteria sinesis is an invasive flowering vine that originates from China. This vine is part of the legume family and was brought to the United States by a Chinese native for decorative purposes. This species has a reported range along the east coast of the United States and as far west as Texas. While climbing trees around Greenfield lake in Wilmington NC I noticed a couple of hanging bean pods. Upon further research I identified these pods as belonging to the wisteria vine. The bean pod looking objects are the fruit of the wisteria plant and act as the seed dispersal method. This invasive species wraps its vines around the trees and foliage nearby completely encompassing them until they are no longer able to sequester the necessary needs for the organism to survive. When the wisteria kills the trees it opens up the forest coverage and allows more light to penetrate the lower areas that were once covered by leaves. In turn opening several bean pods because they're now exposed to more light continuing the invasive process.
plants.ifas.ufl.edu/plant-directory/wisteria-sinensis/