Myriad Botanical Gardens - Oklahoma City, USA

Common name: Carolina Yellow Jessamine, False Jasmine

Family: Gelsemiaceae

Distribution: North America

IUCN Red list: Not evaluated

Hardiness: 7a

Life form: Vine/liana

Comments: This vine's woody, twining stem often attains great height, with its growth depending upon its chosen support, as well as its stem that can run underground for a considerable distance. It contains a milky juice and bears evergreen leaves. The yellow flowers grow in axillary clusters of one to five, and are large, funnel-shaped, and very fragrant. The fruit is composed of two separable, jointed pods containing numerous, flat-winged seeds. Be wary of the roots though, as they are considered poisionous if ingested.