络石Star Jasmine

常绿木质藤本，靠茎上生出的气生根攀附墙面、山石和树干，「络石」的名字就是缠络于石之意。它在上海及华东一带为自然分布的本土物种，并非引进的园艺植物。An evergreen woody vine that clings to walls, rocks and tree trunks with aerial roots along its stems — its Chinese name means “wrapping around stone”. It is a native species that grows naturally in Shanghai and East China, not an introduced garden plant.

初夏开白色小花，五枚花瓣向同一方向旋扭，像一个个小风车，香气浓郁，傍晚尤盛。需要注意：它属夹竹桃科，折断的枝叶会流出白色乳汁，有毒，请不要采摘或让孩子放入口中。In early summer it bears small white flowers whose five petals twist in the same direction like tiny pinwheels, with a strong scent that is richest in the evening. Please note: it belongs to the dogbane family, and broken stems and leaves ooze a poisonous white sap. Do not pick it, and keep children from putting it in their mouths.