Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Characteristics
- Habit - Grows upward on trees and bushes.
- Leaves - 5 serrated leaflets per leaf.
- Stems - Exfoliating, gray pith
- Fruits - Dichotomous (bifurcating) with pores.
- Tendrils - Pads at the tip.
Plants as seen in their local environment.
Foliage - Leaves are usually composed of 5 leaflets.
Foliage - Underside of a leaf showing lighter color. There are sparse hairs on the leaf veins.
Foliage - Sawtoothed margin of the leaflets.
Fruits - Fruit cluster.
Fruits - Single fruit showing pores.
Tendrils - Tendrils on a mature stem.
Tendrils - Single tendril showing pads at the tips. Best seen on young stems.
Bark - Bark and node on a mature stem.
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