Cissus trifoliata
Cow-itch Vine
Characteristics
- Flowers - 4 petals, 4 stamens.
- Glands - Pearl shaped glands sometimes found on stems.
- Leaves - Three fold leaves, succulent, no hairs
- Stem - No hairs.
- Tendrils - Every node, petiole and tendril emerge on opposite sides of the stem.
- Vine - Can grow on the ground or climb.
Plants as seen in their local environment
Flowers - Buds, flower parts. The 4 petals (and stamens) separate this genus from Ampelopsis which has 5.
Flower Structures - Pedicels
Stem - Node, ribbed petiole.
Stem - No hairs.
Stem - Green center (pith).
Stem - Note the pearl shaped glands
Foliage - Succulent leaves with highly variable lobes, 3 leaflet groups.
Foliage - Single leaf upper side, hairless (glabrous).
Foliage - Leaflet lower side, hairless (glabrous).
Tendrils - Opposite from the leaf petiole. This characteristic distinguishes this species from that of the Balsam Gourd.
Tendrils - Found on every node.
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