old man's beard

Definition
(noun) dense festoons of greenish-grey hairlike flexuous strands anchored to tree trunks and branches by sparse wiry roots; southeastern United States and West Indies to South America Definition
(noun) vigorous deciduous climber of Europe to Afghanistan and Lebanon having panicles of fragrant green-white flowers in summer and autumn Definition
(noun) common climber of eastern North America that sprawls over other plants and bears numerous panicles of small creamy white flowers