Mikania scandens

Mikania scandens

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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Mikania
Species:
M. scandens
Binomial name
Mikania scandens
Synonyms
  • Eupatorium scandens
  • Mikania angulosa
  • Mikania batatifolia
  • Willoughbya heterophylla

Mikania scandens is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. Its common names include climbing hempvine, climbing hempweed, and louse-plaster. It is native to the eastern and central United States, with its distribution extending into Tamaulipas, Mexico. Reports of its presence in Ontario, Canada are erroneous. It is an introduced and invasive species on many Pacific Islands and in parts of southern Asia.