Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Ampelopsis hederacea (Ehrh.) DC. var. murorum Focke Ampelopsis latifolia Tausch Ampelopsis quinquefolia (L.) Michx. Hedera quinquefolia L. Parthenocissus hirsuta (Pursh) Graebn. Parthenocissus inserta (Kern.) Fritsch Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. var. hirsuta (Pursh) Planch. Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. var. murorum (Focke) Rehder Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. var. saintpaulii (Koehne ex Graebn.) Rehder Psedera quinquefolia (L.) Greene Psedera quinquefolia (L.) Greene var. murorum (Focke) Rehder Vitis inserta Kern. Vitis quinquefolia (L.) Lam. Virginia creeper
Virginia creeper is a North American native. Plants: These woody vines grow aggressively, moving horizontally across surfaces, or rising vertically to heights of 40' (12 m). Leaves: Leaf clusters usually have five leaves, sometimes 3 or 7, with coarsely serrated edges, turning a beautiful shade of red in the fall. Leaves are 3-7" (7.6-17 cm) long and ¾-2" (1.9-5 cm) wide. Flowers: Greenish-white, and inconspicuous. Fruits: Berries are purplish black, but look as if they have been dipped in powdered sugar, so they appear lighter and powdery. Each berry is about ¼" (6.3 mm) in diameter. They are borne on short stalks that may be dull or brilliant red. Poison ivy, another climbing vine, is occasionally confused with Virginia creeper. But poison ivy has leaves in groups of three, while Virginia creeper’s leaf clusters usually include five leaves. Don’t confuse them, because poison ivy causes a miserable rash. Edibility: Poisonous Online References:
Parthenocissus quinquefolia on www.carolinanature.com Parthenocissus quinquefolia at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Parthenocissus quinquefolia on floridata.com Parthenocissus quinquefolia on the Image Archive of Central Texas Plants Parthenocissus quinquefolia on Plants for a Future, a resource and information centre for edible and otherwise useful plants 2/26/2005 · By Linda K. Phipps 6/8/2012 · Squannacook River Wildlife Area, Townsend, Massachusetts 9/29/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Ayer, Massachusetts 8/26/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Massachusetts 10/4/2008 · Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Plum Island, Massachusetts 9/24/2013 · Squannacook River Wildlife Area, Townsend, Massachusetts 8/4/2009 · Tom and Susan’s, Pepperell, Massachusetts Parthenocissus quinquefolia description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020. © FloraFinder.org. All rights reserved. |
10/4/2008 · Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Plum Island, Massachusetts 8/4/2009 · Near Nashoba Hospital, Ayer, Massachusetts 5/7/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Massachusetts 10/4/2008 · Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Plum Island, Massachusetts 9/19/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Hollis, New Hampshire 9/14/2009 · Near Nashoba Hospital, Ayer, Massachusetts 4/13/2015 · West Lake Trail, Everglades National Park, Florida 11/6/2011 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Massachusetts 5/7/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Massachusetts 8/27/2014 · Rio Grande Nature Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico On a strangler fig tree. · 4/14/2015 · Anhinga Trail, Everglades National Park, Florida Range: Zones 3-9:
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