Ampelopsis cordata
| Ampelopsis cordata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Vitales |
| Family: | Vitaceae |
| Genus: | Ampelopsis |
| Species: | A. cordata |
| Binomial name | |
| Ampelopsis cordata | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Vitis indivisa Willd. | |
Ampelopsis cordata, commonly called heart-leaf peppervine,[2] is a vine in the grape family (Vitaceae), native to much of the Eastern United States.
Description
Ampelopsis cordata is a deciduous perennial that grows as a liana. It has simple, deltoid to ovate leaves with serrate margins, arranged alternately. Its stems are glabrous. Its flowers are greenish-white and borne in clusters, blooming in late spring and early summer.[3] The fruits are berries which are purple to pink at maturity; they are inedible.
Similar Species
It is overall similar in appearance to many grapevine species (genus Vitis), but can be distinguished by its white pith (compared to Vitis species, which typically have brown pith), as well as its more compact inflorescences and different-looking fruits.[3] Throughout most of its range it co-occurs with invasive Ampelopsis glandulosa, which differs in having hairy young stems and leaves that are often much more lobed.[4]
Distribution and habitat
It is found in the U.S. states Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia.[1] It grows in open woodlands, flood plains, and river banks.[5]
References
- 1 2 Roskov Y.; Kunze T.; Orrell T.; Abucay L.; Paglinawan L.; Culham A.; Bailly N.; Kirk P.; Bourgoin T.; Baillargeon G.; Decock W.; De Wever A. (2014). Didžiulis V. (ed.). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ↑ https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/135393-Ampelopsis-cordata
- 1 2 "Ampelopsis cordata". Plants of Louisiana. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
- ↑ "Ampelopsis cordata (heart-leaved peppervine): Go Botany". gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org. Retrieved 2026-08-27.
- ↑ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2022-05-08.