Endangered Canada Moonseed Menispermum canadense

Endangered Canada Moonseed Menispermum canadense

Endangered
CanadaMoonseed
Menispermumcanadense
(CleverPrototypes,2015)
Description
TheCanadaMoonseedgrowstobe8-20’long.Itisavinethatclimbsobjects
andothervegetationwithitsgreen,hairystems.Theleavesofthevinegrowtobe6”
longand8”across,theyaresmoothandbenddownward.Theplantsaresometimes
foundwithwhite-yellowishflowersthathanddownoffthestems.Othersarefound
withblue-purplegrapesthathangoffthestems.(IllinoisWildFlowers,2015)
Habitat
Theplantisfoundinwoodedareassuchasforestsorriverbankswhereitcan
climbontrees,shrubs,andfences.(IllinoisWildFlowers,2015)
Range
ItcanbefoundinstatesontheeasternhalfofNorthAmerica.(Muma,2015)
(Muma,2015)
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Threats
Theplanthasnoimmediatethreatsfromotherspeciesbecauseofits’
poisonousfruits,butchangeintheenvironmentcanwipeoutthespecies.Alteringan
areawherethemoonseedisgrowingcouldkilloffthespeciesifthevinecannot
growonotherplantsorobjects.Themoonseedrequiresalargeamountofwater,if
anareawheretheplantisfoundexperiencesadrought,itmaydieoffduetonot
receivingenoughwater.(EastSideLands,2015)
LegalStatus
GlobalConservationStatus:ClassifiedwithaG5status,orcommonandabundant.
(NatureServe,2015)
StateRank:ClassifiedasanS2S3species;somewherebetweenimperiledand
vulnerable.InSC,theplantisendangeredduetoarestrictedrangeofwhereitcan
live.(DNR,2015)
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