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Common Name(s): Virginia Creeper, Redtwig Creeper
Species: Parthenocissus quinquefolia
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Family: Vitaceae
Longevity: Perennial
Origin: Native
Height: 9 m
Flowers: May - July
Fruits: Fall
Description: A high climbing or prostrate woody vine. Widespread on a variety of sites, usually climbing trees or trailing along forest floors. A potential ornamental because of its ability to climb walls and its striking red fall foliage. Although it is sometimes confused with Poison-ivy, Virginia-creeper has 5 to 6 leaflets and does not cause contact dermatitis. However, the fruit is reportedly poisonous and the plant tissues contain microscopic, needle-like crystals that can cause irritation. The fruit is eaten by squirrels and many species of birds.
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