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Cissus verticillata
Cissus verticillata (L.) Nicolson & Jarvis
Possum Grape, Princess Vine, Seasonvine, Waterwithe Treebine
Vitaceae (Grape family)
Synonym(s): Cissus sicyoides
USDA Symbol: CIVE3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub , Vine
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Stems up to about 30 feet long, low to moderately high climbing, often scrambling over low vegetation.
Fruit: Black.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: FLNative Habitat: Coastal hammocks, low ground.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Cissus verticillata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cissus verticillata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cissus verticillata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR