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White Bryony

(Bryonia alba L.)

Description:
Description and Variation: White bryony is an herbaceous perennial vine, 12 feet long, or more. The thick root is a light yellow. The simple leaves are somewhat triangular, alternate and broadly toothed. The upper and lower leaf surfaces have small white glands. The long curling tendrils, the flowers and the fruit arise from the leaf axils. White bryony is monoecious (male and female flowers are found on the same plant). The flowers are greenish-white, to one half inch across. The fruit is a black berry, 5/16 inches in diameter.

For More Information:
Detailed information about White Bryony is available at the Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board Web Site.

 

 

 

 


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