Actinidia arguta (Siebold & Zucc.) Planch. ex Miq.

Hardy Kiwi, Tara Vine

CLASSIFICATION

Main Group: Plant

Sublevel 1: Angiosperm

Sublevel 2: Eudicot

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Family: Actinidiaceae

Genus: Actinidia

Species: Actinidia arguta

STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND

Origin: Introduced

Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: Yes

Listing:
MIPAG - Likely Invasive
ME Advisory List of Invasive Plants
ME Invasive Plant Watch List

Rarity Designations: None

BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY

Feeding Type: Photoautotroph

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

HABITAT

Wetland Indicator Status: Not Listed

PHOTOS OF Actinidia arguta