Bay Starvine

Schisandra glabra, the bay star-vine, is the only American species of the predominantly Asian genus Schisandra. It is native to the southeastern United States and northern Mexico. It grows in Louisiana, eastern Arkansas, southwestern Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, northwestern Florida, and Georgia, with isolated populations in Kentucky, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Hidalgo. Despite its wide range, it is considered a vulnerable species. Few populations are secure due to competition from invasive species (such as Japanese honeysuckle) and habitat loss.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Bay Starvine being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Schisandra chinensis
• Hydrangea barbara — considered toxic

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Austrobaileyales

Family

Schisandraceae

Genus

Schisandra

Species

Schisandra glabra

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