A Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Washington State
Hosted by the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum
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Last updated 11/22/2021 by David Giblin.
Hedera helix L.[HC, HC2]
common ivy, English ivy
Publication: Sp. Pl. 1: 202. 1753.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
selected vouchers: WTU
Notes: The classification of Hedera is disputed, here we follow the taxonomy of Stace (1997). A weed in western Washington, but not as abundant as subsp. hibernica (Murai 1999; Jacobson 2001).
References:
» Strickler 1997 = Strickler, Dee. 1997. Northwest Penstemons. 80 Species of Penstemon Native to the Pacific Northwest. Flower Press, Columbia Falls, Montana. 191 pp.
Synonyms & Misapplied Names:
Hedera helix L. ssp. helix[Stace 1997]
