Flower profile
Hairy cluster-vine
Jacquemontia tamnifolia
Hairy cluster-vine is a wildflower that USDA PLANTS lists as native in the lower 48 states. It's on our flower lists for 3 states, and across the U.S. it's most often seen in bloom in July–November.
*iNaturalist research-grade observations, as of October 17, 2026.
On our lists for: Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi
Quick look
Jacquemontia tamnifolia, the common jacquemontia, is a herbaceous, annual, twining vine found throughout the Americas.
- It belongs to the Convolvulaceae family. iNaturalist
- USDA PLANTS describes it as an herb (forb) / a vine with a annual life cycle. USDA PLANTS
- USDA PLANTS lists it as native in the lower 48 states and records it in 16 states. USDA PLANTS
- NatureServe lists it as native to Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi. NatureServe
- In Alabama, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in July–October. iNaturalist
- In Louisiana, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in July–November. iNaturalist
- iNaturalist has 1,112 research-grade sightings of it in Alabama, ranking #38 among the 111 flowers on our Alabama list. iNaturalist
- iNaturalist has 514 research-grade sightings of it in Louisiana, ranking #66 among the 109 flowers on our Louisiana list. iNaturalist
- iNaturalist has 359 research-grade sightings of it in Mississippi, ranking #70 among the 110 flowers on our Mississippi list. iNaturalist
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When does it bloom?
Bloom time in each of our 3 states
| State | Type | Peak bloom | Sightings* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Native | July–October | 1,112 |
| Louisiana | Native | July–November | 514 |
| Mississippi | Native | July–October | 359 |
Conservation status
- Federal (U.S. ESA)
- Not listed No U.S. Endangered Species Act listing in the USFWS ECOS database. USFWS ECOS
- NatureServe global
- GNR Not yet ranked worldwide. NatureServe
- Alabama
- No list Alabama has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants, so we show NatureServe's Alabama ranks instead. NatureServe: SNR, not yet ranked in Alabama.
- Louisiana
- No list Louisiana has no state list of endangered or threatened plants separate from the federal list, so we show federal status and NatureServe's Louisiana ranks. NatureServe: SNR, not yet ranked in Louisiana.
- Mississippi
- No list Mississippi has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants, so we show NatureServe's Mississippi ranks instead. NatureServe: SNR, not yet ranked in Mississippi.
- Rare elsewhere
- Other states where NatureServe ranks it rare or missing: OK (SH). (S1 critically imperiled, S2 imperiled, SH possibly extirpated, SX presumed extirpated.)
Checked October 17, 2026. Rankings and lists can change, so follow the links for the latest.
Can you eat it?
None of the sources we checked (NC State Extension (no page for this plant), USDA PLANTS) say whether it's edible or poisonous for people.
It isn't on the ASPCA plant list.
🌿 Never eat a wild plant unless you're certain of its ID; this isn't medical advice. Worried about a person? Call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222. Worried about a pet? Call your vet.
Where does it grow?
USDA PLANTS records hairy cluster-vine in 16 states.
recorded by USDA PLANTS on our state lists not recorded
See the full list of states
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia.
Alabama counties with USDA records: Autauga, Baldwin, Barbour, Bibb, Chambers, Choctaw, Clarke, Cleburne, Coffee, Conecuh, Covington, Escambia, Greene, Hale, Henry, Houston, Jefferson, Lee, Macon, Mobile, Monroe, Montgomery, Perry, Pike, Randolph, Shelby, St. Clair, Talladega, Tuscaloosa, Walker, Wilcox.
Louisiana counties with USDA records: Acadia, Allen, Ascension, Assumption, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Calcasieu, Caldwell, Cameron, Catahoula, Claiborne, De Soto, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Evangeline, Franklin, Grant, Iberia, Iberville, Jackson, Jefferson, Jefferson Davis, LaSalle, Lafayette, Lafourche, Lincoln, Livingston, Madison, Morehouse, Orleans, Ouachita, Rapides, Red River, Richland, Sabine, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Tensas, Terrebonne, Union, Vermilion, Vernon, Washington, Webster, West Baton Rouge, West Feliciana, Winn.
Mississippi counties with USDA records: Amite, Clarke, Covington, Forrest, Harrison, Hinds, Kemper, Lafayette, Lauderdale, Madison, Marion, Monroe, Pearl River, Pike, Walthall, Washington, Wilkinson, Winston.
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Sources
- USDA, NRCS. PLANTS Database, profile JATA.
- iNaturalist, Jacquemontia tamnifolia: taxonomy, research-grade observation counts and “Flowering” annotations, retrieved October 17, 2026.
- Wikipedia, Jacquemontia tamnifolia (lead quoted under CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Alabama: Alabama noxious weeds (Ala. Admin. Code r. 80-10-14-.04).
- Mississippi: Mississippi Noxious Weed List (2 Miss. Code R. 1-3-01-136.01).
- USFWS, ECOS species database (ESA listing check), October 17, 2026.
- NatureServe Explorer, Jacquemontia tamnifolia (global and state ranks).
- Edibility and toxicity: no source found (marked "not well documented").
- Photo: gr0mmy via iNaturalist · CC BY 4.0 · resized.