Characteristics
Vinca minor L.
common periwinkle, myrtle
Riparian areas, old home sites, disturbed habitats both with and without a canopy although it probably does best under a canopy. This species persists well from cultivation but it also naturalizes and often forms dense patches. It appears to spread via rhizomes/stems and these can be carried down stream in floodwaters.
Vine
Perennial
Vascular
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Not Native
Naturalized
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Classification
Citation
Vinca minor L.
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Species Distribution Map
This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.
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Plant Photos
Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 18 Apr 2002
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 16 Apr 2002
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Photo by: Kimberly J. Smith - NYNHP/OPRHP. Photo taken: Lewis Co., NY: 25 Aug 2011
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 28 Jun 2011
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Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Madison, NY: 6 May 2004
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