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Vitaceae
Parthenocissus

not marked as a favorite taxon Parthenocissus quinquefolia (Linnaeus) Planchon. Common name: Virginia-creeper. Phenology: May-Jul (-Aug); Jul-Aug (-Sep). Habitat: Swamp forests, bottomlands, maritime forests and thickets, rock outcrops, mesic forests. Distribution: ME west to IA and NE, south to s. FL and TX; West Indies (Bahamas, Cuba); Mexico and Central America (El Salvador, Guatemala).

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, Bah, C, F, Fl3, FNA12, G, GrPl, Il, K4, Mex, NcTx, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, Tat, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WH3, WV, Chen, Ren, & Wen (2007); > Parthenocissus hirsuta (Pursh) Graebn. — S; > Parthenocissus hirsutus (Pursh) Graebn. — S13; > Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. — S, S13; Hedera quinquefolia Linnaeus. Basionym: Hedera quinquefolia L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Parthenocissus quinquefolia - FNA12

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU
  • Great Plains: FACU
  • Midwest: FACU
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FACU

Heliophily ⓘ: 5

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image #1 of Parthenocissus quinquefolia© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Parthenocissus quinquefolia© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
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image #5 of Parthenocissus quinquefolia© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Parthenocissus quinquefolia© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image #7 of Parthenocissus quinquefolia© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
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image #9 of Parthenocissus quinquefolia© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #10 of Parthenocissus quinquefolia© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #11 of Parthenocissus quinquefolia© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #12 of Parthenocissus quinquefolia© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #13 of Parthenocissus quinquefolia© Joey Shaw source | Original Image ⭷
image #14 of Parthenocissus quinquefolia© Joey Shaw source
image #15 of Parthenocissus quinquefolia© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #16 of Parthenocissus quinquefolia© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
image #17 of Parthenocissus quinquefolia© Bruce A. Sorrie | Original Image ⭷
image #18 of Parthenocissus quinquefolia© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷

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native range: eastern United States



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