Land Management Program at Archbold Biological Station
P.O. Box 2057,  Lake Placid, FL 33862
 Phone 863-465-2571  FAX 863-699-1927
 E-mail: landmanager@archbold-station.org

Skunk Vine (Paederia foetida)

Though this highly invasive plant has not been detected yet in Highlands County with most documented occurrences from north and north central Florida.  It thrives in mesic hammocks and is twining vine that can grow into the top of the canopy.

Native to Asia, this plant has invaded many hammocks and mesic sites of central Florida.  It is a highly aggressive plant that can grow to the top of the canopy, often sprawling > 50 feet.

Flowers	Fruits (mature)
Numerous vines growing into canopy of a hammock	Covering the ground

Covering a small tree

Photo Credits: Jeff Hutchinson

For further information on skunk vine, click on the links below:

http://aquat1.ifas.ufl.edu/paefoe.html

http://www.fleppc.org/pdf/Paederia%20foetida.pdf

http://www.invasive.org/biocontrol/27SkunkVine.html

http://prohort.ifas.ufl.edu/pubs/HC-SkunkVine.PDF

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