Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch.
(Virginia Creeper, Virginia-creeper)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesParthenocissus quinquefolia (Virginia Creeper, Virginia-creeper)
GenusParthenocissus (Virginia creepers)
FamilyVITACEAE (vines and Virgina creepers)
OrderVITALES (vines and Virgina creepers)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Parthenocissus quinquefolia (Virginia Creeper, Virginia-creeper) :
1: Parthenocissus quinquefolia (Virginia Creeper, Virginia-creeper)
26 Sep 2011 OSGR: SY68 50° 40’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
scrambling over bushes and up a low wall
Image 1: FoliageImage 2: Foliage (2)Image 3: Foliage (3)Image 4: Foliage (4)Image 5: Foliage (5)Image 6: Foliage (6)Image 7: Foliage (7)Image 8: Foliage (8)Image 9: Foliage (9)Image 10: Foliage (10)Image 11: Foliage - close-upImage 12: PlantImage 13: Plant (2)Image 14: Scrambling over bushes beside pathImage 15: Scrambling over top of bushImage 16: Tendril - close-up - enlargedImage 17: Tendril - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 18: Tendril - close-up - enlarged (3)Image 19: Tendril - curled up - close-up - enlarged

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
David, J.C. 2010 Untangling the climbers - Parthenocissus quinquefolia and P. inserta BSBI News No. 113: 60-61.

Parthenocissus quinquefolia (Virginia Creeper, Virginia-creeper) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Parthenocissus quinquefolia (Virginia Creeper, Virginia-creeper)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 4 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Parthenocissus quinquefolia (Virginia Creeper, Virginia-creeper)
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