Ampelopsis aconitifolia

Bunge

Enum. Pl. China Bor., 12. 1833.

Introduced
Synonyms: Ampelopsis aconitifolia var. glabra Diels & Gilg A. aconitifolia var. palmiloba (Carrière) Rehder
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 12. Treatment on page 19. Mentioned on page 18.
Revision as of 18:22, 24 September 2019 by FNA>Volume Importer

Lianas, low to moderately high climbing. Branchlets purplish green, usually sparsely pilose, sometimes glabrate or glabrous. Leaves palmately compound or blade so deeply lobed that leaf appears compound; petiole ± equaling blade; blade broadly ovate to nearly circular in outline, 4–9 × 2–6 cm, base cuneate, margins deeply serrate, apex acuminate, surfaces glabrous or abaxial puberulent; leaflets or lobes (3 or) 5, lanceolate to rhombic-lanceolate, each pinnatifidly lobed. Inflorescences usually shorter than leaves. Flowers yellowish green. Berries orange or yellow at maturity, sometimes bluish prior to maturity, globose, 6–8 mm diam. 2n = 40.


Phenology: Flowering May–Aug; fruiting Jun–Oct.
Habitat: Thickets, forest edges.
Elevation: 50–400 m.

Distribution

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Conn., Mass., Mich., N.J., N.Y., N.C., Ohio, Pa., Asia (n, c China).

Discussion

Selected References

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Lower Taxa

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... more about "Ampelopsis aconitifolia"
Michael O. Moore† +  and Jun Wen +
Conn. +, Mass. +, Mich. +, N.J. +, N.Y. +, N.C. +, Ohio +, Pa. +, Asia (n +  and c China). +
50–400 m. +
Thickets, forest edges. +
Flowering May–Aug +  and fruiting Jun–Oct. +
Enum. Pl. China Bor., +
Introduced +
Ampelopsis aconitifolia var. glabra +  and A. aconitifolia var. palmiloba +
Ampelopsis aconitifolia +
Ampelopsis +
species +