Hedera hibernica (G. Kirchn.) Carrière

Atlantic Ivy

Araliaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Araliaceae (Ginseng family)
Genus: Hedera (Ivy)

Synonyms

Hedera hibernica
Hedera canariensis var. maculata
Hedera grandifolia var. maculata
Hedera helix subsp. hibernica
Hedera helix var. hibernica
Hedera helix var. maculata
Hedera vegeta
Hedera vitifolia

Related species

Hedera helix L. - Ivy
Hedera hibernica (G. Kirchn.) Carrière - Atlantic Ivy
Hedera colchica (K. Koch) K. Koch - Persian Ivy

Traits


    Toxic, up to 35 m high climbing, liana climbing with adhesive roots. inflorescence: umbel-like, in a racemose whole-inflorescence. flowers: greenish to yellowish. pedicels: mostly with yellowish to brownish stellate hairs. fruits: berries, spherical, Ø maximal 12 mm,...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Hedera hibernica

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Ecology

Hedera hibernica

Hedera hibernica

Status

  • neophyte being in naturalization

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery, parks, gardens

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