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Virginia Creeper

Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planchon

Description

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Climber, ascending to considerable heights. Tendrils with 5-8 branches, ending in adhesive disks. Leaves digitate: leaflets usually 5, elliptic to obovate, coarsely serrate. Flowers in terminal or leaf-opposed compound cymes. Petals c. 3 mm, green. Fruit black.
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Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
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Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=169080
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Mark Hyde
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Bart Wursten
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Petra Ballings
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Worldwide distribution

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Eastern USA to Florida and Mexico
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cc-by-nc
copyright
Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
bibliographic citation
Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=169080
author
Mark Hyde
author
Bart Wursten
author
Petra Ballings
original
visit source
partner site
Flora of Zimbabwe