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Definition of Railroad vine
1. Noun. A prostrate perennial of coastal sand dunes Florida to Texas.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Railroad Vine
Literary usage of Railroad vine
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Vascular Flora of Pennsylvania: Annotated Checklist and Atlas by Ann Fowler Rhoads, William M. Klein (1993)
"Ipomoea pes-caprae (L.) R.Br. railroad vine; Goat-foot morning-glory Herbaceous
perennial vine Wet, open, sandy soil and beaches. Ipomoea purpurea (L.) Roth ..."
2. The Vascular Flora of Pennsylvania: Annotated Checklist and Atlas by Ann Fowler Rhoads, William M. Klein (1993)
"Ipomoea pes-caprae (L.) R.Br. railroad vine; Goat-foot morning-glory Herbaceous
perennial vine Wet, open, sandy soil and beaches. Ipomoea purpurea (L.) Roth ..."
3. Adventure Guide to Tampa Bay and Florida's West Coast by Chelle Koster Walton (2003)
"Cities, resorts, and commercial enterprises are using sea oats, railroad vine,
and other maritime vegetation to keep sands anchored to the beaches. ..."
4. Florida Enchantments by Anthony Weston Dimock, Julian Anthony Dimock (1908)
"(2) The indomitable march out to sea. (3) The railroad vine which co-operates
with the mangrove in making islands. (4) The way an island is started. ..."
5. Decisions by California Public Utilities Commission, Railroad Commission of the State of California, Queensland Office of the Information Commissioner (1920)
"Southwest of the railroad Vine street extends southwest for only two short blocks,
although it is platted on the city map to South street, two blocks more ..."
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