Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch.

Virginia Creeper

Synonyms: Hedera quinquefolia, Ampelopsis quinquefolia, Psedera quinquefolia, Vitis quinquefolia

CLASSIFICATION

Main Group: Plant

Sublevel 1: Angiosperm

Sublevel 2: Eudicot

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Family: Vitaceae

Genus: Parthenocissus

Species: Parthenocissus quinquefolia

STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND

Origin: Native

Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: No

Rarity Designations: None

BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY

Feeding Type: Photoautotroph

Type of Spores/Gametophytes: Two types of spores, unisexual gametophytes

HABITAT

Wetland Indicator Status: FACU

PHOTOS OF Parthenocissus quinquefolia