Hedera helix
L.
English ivy
Hedera helix is a vine or shrub that is not native to California.
Cal-IPC rating: high
Bloom Period
one or more occurrenceswithin a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Jepson eFlora section:
eudicot
USDA PLANTS group:
Dicot
Possible skin irritation from touching the fruit or leaf of this plant.
Do not eat the fruit or leaf of this plant.
Do not eat the fruit or leaf of this plant.
Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands
escaped cultivar
[Wikipedia] Native to most of Europe and western Asia: Hedera helix, the common ivy, English ivy, European ivy, or just ivy, is a species of flowering plant of the ivy genus in the family Araliaceae, native to most of Europe and western Asia. A rampant, clinging evergreen vine, it is a familiar sight in gardens, waste spaces, and wild areas, where it grows on walls, fences, tree trunks, etc. across its native and introduced habitats. As a result of its hardy nature, and its tendency to grow readily without human assistance, ivy attained popularity as an ornamental plant, but escaped plants have become naturalised outside its native range and grow unchecked in myriad wild and cultivated areas. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
