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Ampelopsis cordata

Ampelopsis cordata Michx.

false-grape, heartleaf peppervine, raccoon-grape

Synonym(s): Cissus ampelopsis

Image ID: 10016
Image by: Sorrie, Bruce A.
Image Collection: NCBG Digital Library

PLANT INDEX

ID_PLANT: AMCO2
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Ampelopsis cordata
Include in WOTAS: 0
Publish to Web: 1
Last Modified: 2020-01-01

GENUS INDEX

GENUS CODE: AMPEL3
GENUS SCIENTIFIC: Ampelopsis
GENUS AUTHORITY: Michx.
GENUS COMMON: Peppervine
GENUS SUMMARY: A genus of about 25 species, woody vines, of temperate and subtropical America and Asia. See Wen, Boggan, & Nie (2-14) and Soejima & Wen (2006) for the reasons for separating Ampelopsis sect. Leeaceifoliae as genus Nekemias.
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GENUS REFERENCES: Chen, Ren, & Wen (2007)=Z; Soejima & Wen (2006); Wen in Kubitzki, Bayer, & Stevens (2007).

FAMILY INDEX

FAMILY CODE: VITACE
FAMILY SCIENTIFIC: Vitaceae
FAMILY AUTHORITY: A.L. de Jussieu 1789
FAMILY COMMON: Grape Family
FAMILY SUMMARY: A family of about 14 genera and 750-850 species, vines (rarely small trees or herbs), of tropical, subtropical, and temperate regions of the Old and New Worlds.
FAMILY REFERENCE: Moore & Wen in FNA (in prep.); Chen, Ren, & Wen (2007); Ren et al. (2011); Tröndle et al. (2010); Péros et al. (2011); Soejima & Wen (2006); Wen in Kubitzki, Bayer, & Stevens (2007).

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DURATION: Perennial
HABIT: Vine

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LEAF RETENTION: Deciduous

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BLOOM TIME: May-Jul

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NATIVE RANGE: eastern & central United States

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SOIL MOISTURE: Average, Moist/Wet
LIGHT EXPOSURE: Sun, Part Shade, Shade
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GRIM ACCESSIONS

acc_id	acc_num	acc_dt	coll_id	Action
7081	1999-0029	1999-08-05		View

GRIM PLANTINGS

plt_num	acc_id	loc_num	pers_num	inst_dt	Action
10008	7081	166	NCBG staff	1967-12-01	View
10009	7081	172	NCBG staff	1999-04-13	View

USDA PLANTS DATABASE

USDA Symbol: AMCO2
USDA Common Name: Heartleaf Peppervine
Native Status: L48 (N)
Distribution: USA (AL, AR, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MO, MS, NC, NE, OH, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV)
Duration: Perennial
Growth Habit: Vine

NATIONAL WETLAND INDICATOR STATUS

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FAC		FAC		FAC	FAC		FAC	FAC

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 2016 National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.3 (Lichvar, R.W., D.L. Banks, W.N. Kirchner, and N.C. Melvin. 2016. The National Wetland Plant List: 2016 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2016-30: 1-17. Published 28 April 2016. ISSN 2153 733X). Regions: AGCP-Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain, AK-Alaska, AW-Arid West, CB-Caribbean, EMP-Eastern Mountains and Piedmont, GP-Great Plains, HI-Hawaii, MW-Midwest, NCNE-Northcentral and Northeast, WMCV-Western Mountains, Valleys & Coast

2018 Natural Heritage Program List of Rare Plant Species of North Carolina

NHP ID	S RANK	ROUNDED S RANK	G RANK	ROUNDED G RANK	STATE STATUS	FEDERAL STATUS
15418	S2	S2	G5	G5	W7

This information is derived from the 2018 North Carolina Natural Heritage Program List of Rare Plant Species.

WEAKLEY FLORA

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Ampelopsis cordata
COMMON NAME: Raccoon-grape, False-grape
SYNONYMY: [= C, F, G, GW, K1, K2, Mo, RAB, S, Va, W, WH3]
PHENOLOGY: May-Jul.
HABITAT: Moist forests, bottomlands, and thickets, particularly where disturbed.
COMMENTS: E. VA south to Panhandle FL, west to TX, north in the interior to s. OH, s. IN, s. IL, MO, and NE; also introduced at scattered sites inland.
RANGE MAP: Ampelopsis cordata.png

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ABOUT FAMILY (Weakley Flora)
Vitaceae A.L. de Jussieu 1789 (Grape Family)
SUMMARY: A family of about 14 genera and 750-850 species, vines (rarely small trees or herbs), of tropical, subtropical, and temperate regions of the Old and New Worlds.
REFERENCE: Moore & Wen in FNA (in prep.); Chen, Ren, & Wen (2007); Ren et al. (2011); Tröndle et al. (2010); Péros et al. (2011); Soejima & Wen (2006); Wen in Kubitzki, Bayer, & Stevens (2007).

ABOUT GENUS (Weakley Flora)
Ampelopsis Michx. (Peppervine)
SUMMARY: A genus of about 25 species, woody vines, of temperate and subtropical America and Asia. See Wen, Boggan, & Nie (2-14) and Soejima & Wen (2006) for the reasons for separating Ampelopsis sect. Leeaceifoliae as genus Nekemias.
REFERENCE: Chen, Ren, & Wen (2007)=Z; Soejima & Wen (2006); Wen in Kubitzki, Bayer, & Stevens (2007).

HERBARIUM RESOURCES

SERNEC: Find Ampelopsis cordata in Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)
UNC SERNEC: Find Ampelopsis cordata in University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Herbarium - Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)

WEB RESOURCES

USDA: Find Ampelopsis cordata in USDA Plants
NPIN: Find Ampelopsis cordata in NPIN Database
FNA: Find Ampelopsis cordata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ampelopsis cordata

IMAGE USE RECORDS

ID IMAGE: 10016 - Primary Image FloraQuest Plant Detail Page (Landscape Preferred)
ID IMAGE1: 10016 - Primary Image WOTAS
ID IMAGE2: 0 - Secondary Image WOTAS
ID IMAGE3: 0 - Primary Image Plant Sale Sign (Landscape Only)
ID IMAGE4: 0 - Primary Image New Plant Sale Label (Portrait Only)