A Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Washington State
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Last updated 11/22/2021 by David Giblin.
Hedera hibernica (G. Kirchn.) Bean[HC2]
Atlantic ivy
Publication: Bon Jard. 1835: 731. 1835.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Notes: The taxonomy of Hedera is disputed, here we follow the taxonomy of Stace (1997). The subspecies are distinguished by the aspect and color of their stellate hairs, and to a lesser degree by the leaf lobing of sterile shoots. An abundant weed in western Washington (Murai 1999; Jacobson 2001). In the horticultural trade generally called CV \'Hiber
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. hibernica (G. Kirchn.) D.C. McClint.[Stace 1997]
