Cissus trifoliata (Linnaeus) Linnaeus. Common name: Marine-ivy, Sorrel-vine. Phenology: Apr-Jun; Aug-Sep. Habitat: Coastal hammocks, dunes, disturbed coastal areas, inland in exposed bluffs, glades, and rocky, open woodlands, disturbed thickets, agricultural field edges. Distribution: Se. SC (Jasper County) south through GA, FL, and west along the Gulf Coast to TX, AR, and Mexico, thence south through Central America to South America; West Indies.
ID notes: The leaves have a strong fragrance reminiscent of stale chocolate, or also described as "a disagreeable, pungent, nitrogenous odor similar to that of jimson-weed" (Great Plains Flora Association 1986).
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, Bah, Fl3, FNA12, K4, Mex, Mo3, WH3; = n/a — RAB; > Cissus acida L. — S13; > Cissus incisa (Nutt.) Des Moul. — F, GrPl, GW2, NcTx, S, S13, Tx, misapplied; > Cissus trifoliata (L.) L. — S; Sicyos trifoliatus Linnaeus — (basionym)
Links to other floras: = Cissus trifoliata - FNA12
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: UPL
- Great Plains: FACU
- Midwest: FAC
Heliophily ⓘ: 8
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