Muehlenbeckia complexa (Wire Vine) - A twining evergreen vine that can climb or clamber over any support to reach 20-30 feet tall and without support becomes a groundcover of equal width.
Creeping Wire Vine
Scientific Name: Muehlenbeckia axillaris (Hook. f.) Walp.
Synonym:
Family: Polygonaceae ...
Muehlenbeckia sagittifolia, Coccoloba sagittifolia
Family: Polygonaceae
Zarzaparrila colorada
Origin: Southern America ...
The mostly viney Muehlenbeckia is to be included in Polygonoideae; most species are sister to Fallopia (Schuster & Kron 2008; Schuster et al. 2011a). For a molecular phylogeny of Polygoneae, see Schuster et al. (2011b).
Creeping Wire Vine [English]: Muehlenbeckia complexa
Creeping Wire Vine [English]: Muehlenbeckia axillaris 'Nana'
Creeping Wirelettuce [English]: Stephanomeria lactucina
Creeping Wirevine [English]: Muehlenbeckia complexa 'Creeping Wirevine' ...
the lignums (Muehlenbeckia spp.) have stalked (i.e. petiolate) leaves and yellowish flowers with five petals.
wombat berry (Eustrephus latifolius) usually has narrow leaves and larger orange fruit (10-20 mm across).
Examples of these include Berberidopsis, Calceolaria, Carpenteria, Ceanothus, Clerodendrum, Clianthus, Coronilla, Cytisus, Dregea, Eccremocarpus, Fremontodendron, Hardenbergia, Hoya, Lapageria, Leptospermum, Metrosideros, Muehlenbeckia, Plumbago, ...
 See also: Green, Vine, May, Acacia, Pink
  
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