English Ivy

2011-12-03 Lower Austria, district Bruck/Leitha, Braunsberg northern flank (180 msm Quadrant 7867/2).German name: Gewhnlich-Efeu (auf toter Eiche)See description here.

2009-11-08 Lower Austria, district Bruck/Leitha (240 msm Quadrant 7965/2).German names: Feld-Ahorn + Gewhnlich-EfeuThe white specks on the maple tree are most likely some fungus, or else one lichen.

2010.03.30 Lower Austria, district Mdling (heath, 300 m AMSL).Flowering in april/may, sometimes already march (like this year).The big leaf of course is from Hedera helix; Adonis leaves are those "spiky" ones you can see around the bud between the two open flowers.German name: Frhlings-Adonis

2011-11-26 Lower Austria, district Wiener Neustadt-Land - Fischauer Berge (420 msm Quadrant 8162/4).German names: Gewhnlich-Efeu on Rot-FhreHuge one: see also remarks here!

2009-11-08 Lower Austria, district Bruck/Leitha (240 msm Quadrant 7965/2).German name: Gewhnlich-EfeuWith climbing roots, typical for ivy.

Cingles de Bert, Catalonia, SpainAraliaceae

2011-11-26 Lower Austria, district Wiener Neustadt-Land - Fischauer Berge (420 msm Quadrant 8162/4).German names: Gewhnlich-Efeu on Rot-FhreAs you can see, this huge ivy specimen is almost half as thick as the pine: see also remarks here!There's also a nice second ivy (already sizeable too) climbing up the first, huge one.

2011-11-26 Lower Austria, district Wiener Neustadt-Land - Fischauer Berge (460 msm Quadrant 8162/4).German name: Gewhnlich-Efeu

2011-12-03 Lower Austria, district Bruck/Leitha, Braunsberg northern flank (180 msm Quadrant 7867/2).German name: Gewhnlich-Efeu (auf toter Eiche)See description here.

2010.04.06 Austria, Lower Austria, district Bruck/Leitha (Braunsberg, 145 m AMSL).Fruit; while flowering in fall the fruit are ripe come spring next year (february till april).The leaf form you see here is the one you see on branches bearing fruit, young leaves look quite different.In the lowlands usually very common but in some higher lying regions (e. g. Mhlviertel highlands) rare.German name: Efeu

2010.04.06 Austria, Lower Austria, district Bruck/Leitha (Braunsberg, 143 m AMSL).Flowering from march till may; with Hedera helix.Common.German name: Klein-ImmergrnID: Fischer & al., Exkursionsflora (2008 3rd);

2011-11-26 Lower Austria, district Wiener Neustadt-Land - Fischauer Berge (420 msm Quadrant 8162/4).German names: Gewhnlich-Efeu on Rot-FhreThe huge volume this ivy has, up there in the pine's crown: see also remarks here!

2011-11-26 Lower Austria, district Wiener Neustadt-Land - Fischauer Berge (420 msm Quadrant 8162/4).German names: Gewhnlich-Efeu on Rot-FhreIvy is not a parasite in the proper sense - but a 'light parasite' still: it uses trees to grab more of sunlight than 'rightfully' would be theirs, so to speak.On few specimen this could be so clearly like on this huge specimen here, almost as thick as the Scots pine which it is using as a climbing tree: the ivy stem is almost half as thick as that of the pine! See also other shots of the same one:- close-up of lower stems (2) (3)- crown - not much sun left for the pine

Zaragoza: Aragn (Espaa)Junto a una acequia.Familia: ARALIACEAEDistribucin: Se distribuye por Europa y el Cucaso, estando distribuida en la Pennsula Ibrica por buena parte del territorio. En Aragn aparece por todo el territorio, siendo ms escasa en la Depresin del Ebro.Hbitat: Se encuentra en lugares sombros, hmedos y frescos de bosques, barrancos o desfiladeros, roquedos y paredones orientados a norte, en el seno de hayedos, rebollares, quejigares o encinares. En reas de alta montaa puede refugiarse en grietas de roquedos soleados.Preferencia edfica: Indiferente Rango altitudinal: 140- 1500 mFloracin: ( Junio ) Septiembre - Noviembre ( Diciembre )Fructificacin: ( Septiembre ) Octubre - Abril ( Junio )Forma Biolgica: Nanofanerfito escandente perennifolioExtractado del Atlas de la Flora de Aragn(Herbario de Jaca)

2010.02.27 Vienna XXII./Lower Austria, Gnserndorf (Lobau Harte Au, 153 m AMSL).Climbing a tree which is painted with markings for a trekking route (which, incidentally, coincides with the colours of the Austrian flag).German name: Efeu

2011-12-03 Lower Austria, district Bruck/Leitha, Braunsberg northern flank (180 msm Quadrant 7867/2).German name: Gewhnlich-Efeu (auf toter Eiche)See description here.

Wollersdorf-Steinabruckl, Lower Austria, Austria

2011-11-26 Lower Austria, district Wiener Neustadt-Land - Fischauer Berge (420 msm Quadrant 8162/4).German names: Gewhnlich-Efeu on Rot-FhreHuge one: see also remarks here!

Briantspuddle, England, United Kingdom