Status: Native
Synonyms:
Ampelopsis quinquifolia Linnaeus var. vitacea Knerr
Parthenocissus inserta of NM authors, misapplied, not (Krener) K. Fritsch
Parthenocissus vitacea has five to seven foliate, palmately divided and coarsely serrate leaves. The tendrils coil to attach to the host plant over which they climb. Parthenocissus vitacea is found in canyons along creekbeds at middle elevations. The flowers are greenish white and small in compound cymes.
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Parthenocissus vitacea, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Saddlerock Canyon, June 18, 2007
Parthenocissus vitacea, tendrils without expansive pads, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Saddlerock Canyon, Sept. 10, 2008
Parthenocissus vitacea, fruit, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Saddlerock Canyon, Sept. 10, 2008
Parthenocissus vitacea, closeup of flower, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Pinos Altos Range, Little Cherry Creek Ranch Road, July 12, 2010
Parthenocissus vitacea, flowering panicles, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Pinos Altos Range, Little Cherry Creek Ranch Road, July 12, 2010
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