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Family: Bignoniaceae (Bignonia family)
Mid-Atlantic bloom time:
April - May
Mid-Atlantic fruit ripe:
July - August
Cross-vine gets its common name from the cross-shaped pattern revealed when its stem is cut. Both the genus Bignonia and the family were named in honor of Jean-Paul Bignon by French botanist Joseph Pitton de Tournefort.
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12 May 2022
 The Cedars Natural Area Preserve, VA  
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12 May 2022
 The Cedars Natural Area Preserve, VA  
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12 May 2022
 The Cedars Natural Area Preserve, VA  
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