Yellow Jessamine | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)

Gelsemium sempervirens
• Sometimes called "Jasamer" in South Carolina
• Other common names are Woodbine, Carolina, Evening Trumpet Flower
• South Carolina's state flower
• Woody climbing vine with pleasant fragrance
• Delicate funnel-shaped yellow flowers grow to an inch in diameter
• Glossy evergreen leaves opposite and untoothed
• Flowers, leaves and roots are poisonous
• Habitats include thickets, dry woods and sandy areas

More in this Series

NatureScene / Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)

Episode : 1
Episode : 2
Episode : 3
Episode : 4
Episode : 5
Episode : 6
Episode : 7
Episode : 8
Episode : 9
Episode : 10
Episode : 11
Episode : 12