English Ivy (on juvenile Oak)
Hedera helix
53.4721, 10.3733
Field Notes
Description:
The plant is considered invasive and destructive in parts of Australia and the United States. Its sale, transport or propagation is banned in several places.
Habitat:
It ranges from Ireland northeast to southern Scandinavia, south to Spain, and east to Ukraine and northern Turkey.
The northern and eastern limits are at about the -2°C winter isotherm, while to the west and southwest, it is replaced by other species of ivy
Notes:
In the past, the leaves and berries were taken orally as an expectorant to treat cough and bronchitis.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2012
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