swamp jessamine Loganiaceae Gelsemium rankinii

Leaf:Opposite, simple, oblong to lanceolate, sharp tip, evergreen, entire margins, somewhat thickened, 1 to 3 inches long, during growing season green but more yellowish green in winter.
Flower:Very attractive, not fragrant, bright yellow, bell-shaped, with five short rounded lobes, 1 inch long, solitary or in small clusters, appearing October and November and again in March and April.
Fruit:Capsules, 1/2 inch long, somewhat flattened, appear in the summer.
Twig:Slender, hairless, solid pith, green or reddish brown, very tough and wiry, buds have loose scales.
Bark:Brown to reddish brown, becoming fissured and somewhat flutted appearing.
Form:Twining vine that scrambles over bushes and fences. It becomes quite dense in full sunlight.

leaf flower twig bark map

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