Louisiana Plant ID | Gelsemium sempervirens (yellow jessamine)

FAMILY: LOGANIACEAE

ALTERNATE COMMON NAME: mailbox plant

LEAVES: simple, opposite paired; persistent; lance- shaped; shiny, entire; 1-2” x 1/2-3/4”

FLOWER: yellow, showy flowers; axillary; tubular, 1” long; fragrant; March to June

FRUIT: capsule; oblong, abruptly pointed; two-celled; many-winged seed

TWIGS:

FORM: twining vine

HABITAT: moist woods, fence rows; "mailbox plant"

WETLAND DESIGNATION: In the "Western Gulf Coast Subregion" of the Atlantic and Gulf Coast Plain Region, this species is Facultative Upland (FACU): Usually occurs in non-wetlands, but may occur in wetlands. In the remainder of the Atlantic and Gulf Coast Plain Region, this species is Facultative (FAC): Occurs in wetlands or non-wetlands

RANGE: Virginia to Florida to Texas

USES: cover for game; stems, flowers, leaves are poisonous to livestock, but is good deer browse

Best Recognition Features:

showy bell-shaped yellow flowers
lance-shaped opposite leaves
perennial, woody twining vine

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