English ivy

Family: Araliaceae
Scientific name: Hedera helix
Description: Plant Form: Climbing or creeping vine. Size: Climbs up to 30 m high. Stem: Wiry, green to brown, with many short roots attaching stem to supporting surface. Older plants stop climbing and branches become thicker, woody, and less wiry. Leaves: Highly variable 3-5 lobed dark green waxy leaves. Flowers: Umbrella-like clusters of small greenish-white flowers. Often absent unless sufficient sun. Fruit and Seeds: Berry like purplish to black with fleshy outer covering. Containing one to several stone like seeds. Habitat: Forests, rainforest, gullies, neglected land. Distinguishing Features: Almost impossible to distinguish from other ivy (Hedera species) and horticultural varieties. Impacts: Aggressively smothers, shades out and outcompetes native species. Toxic leaves and berries. Pollen can be irritant. Weed Status: Other Weed Weed Type: Environmental, Common, Invasive Garden Escapee Lifeform: Vine/climber

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