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Virginia creeper

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

Photo by auntnance123
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Field Notes

Description:

prolific climbing vine with palmate compound leaves of five leaflets

Habitat:

spotted along semi-rural roadway

Reference Links:

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

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Comments (5)
Caleb Steindel
i really love the color auntnance/ i would favorite it again if i could :-) but i already did.
auntnance123
As annoying as some people find this presistent vine, I love it. It is one of the few "fall color" we get in our part of Florida.
auntnance123
Honest to goodness, Caleb, that's what it is called. If you read the reference link, the common name is explained quite well. It is often confused with poison ivy but has five leaflets (as noted in the species name, 'quinquefolia'), while poison ivy only has three leaflets.
Caleb Steindel
's that really called virginia creeper???????? never heard of it
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PublishedMarch 5, 2013

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