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Boston Ivy
Parthenocissus tricuspidata
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A deciduous climbing vine of the Vitaceae family that climbs walls using adhesive disks on its tendrils. Its autumn coloration is beautiful.
Identification Points
- ✓巻きひげの先端が吸盤状
- ✓葉は3裂または3小葉
- ✓秋に深紅に紅葉
Habitat
北海道〜九州の林縁・崖・建物の壁面
Season
6〜7月（花）／10〜11月（紅葉）
3D Specimen Model
Kyushu University, Shikano Lab (CC0)
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Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Petal fusion
Free
Stipules
Present
Flower symmetry
Actinomorphic
Ovary position
Superior
Phylogenetic Positionブドウ科 →
Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Eudicots > Core eudicots > Rosids > Vitales > Vitaceae
Divergence Era
Late Cretaceous (approx. 90–85 million years ago)
Sources & References
🤖Claude AI
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