L48 (N)PlantaeSpecies
Devil's Potato
Echites umbellatus
Jacq.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Gentianales
Family
Apocynaceae
Dogbane family
Genus
Echites
Species
Echites umbellatus
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Vine
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 1 states
Present
Not Present
Also Known As
Echites crassipesEchites umbellatus var. longiflorusTabernaemontana echitesEchites littoreusEchites umbellatus var. typicusEchites umbellatus var. crassipesEchites ovatusEchites obliquusApocynum obliquumRhodocalyx crassipesEchites umbellatus subsp. crassipesEchites echitesEchites umbellatus var. umbellatus
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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