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Virginia Creeper - Parthenocissus quinquefolia |
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| Family - Vitaceae Characteristics - A climbing vine. Leaves fan-compound, with 5 leaflets, rarely 3-7 leaflets. Leaflets dull, toothed, arranged like spokes on the stem. Tendrils long, disk-tipped, with several branches. Twigs hairless, buds scaly. Flowers small, greenish, clustered. Fruits blue berries. Height - Can climb several stories. Flowers - June thru August. Fruits - August to February. Habitat - Woods, thickets, and walls. Range - Eastern half of the United States. Native. Connections - Berries of the Virginia Creeper are a favorite of birds. The twigs are eaten by white-tailed deer. In autumn, Virginia Creeper is one of the first plants to change color. |
