common ivy

Hedera helix

Member of ivies (genus Hedera)
ivy family (family Araliaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
other colors in flowering plants

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• leaves on juvenile stems: ≤ 35 cm, palmately 3–5-lobed, lobes ± acute
• hair stellate, white, hair rays spreading

“The berries are toxic in large quantities and certainly not regarded as edible.” [source]

Sap causes severe skin irritation.

Toxicity of baltic ivy; birdsfoot ivy; green ripples; ivy, baltic; ivy, california; ivy, english; needlepoint ivy (Hedera helix):
1 – Skin contact with these plants can cause symptoms ranging from redness, itching, and rash to painful blisters like skin burns.
3 – Ingestion of these plants is expected to cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and other symptoms that may cause illness but is not life-threatening.

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Chris’s observations: 6 (3 are research grade)

Locations:

• Bear Creek Redwoods OSP: 2
• DeLaveaga Park, Santa Cruz
• Mt. Tamalpais SP
• Pennsylvania
• Sweeney Ridge National Recreation Area

Months:

• Jun.: 2
• Jul.: 0
• Aug.: 0
• Sep.: 0
• Oct.: 0
• Nov.: 1
• Dec.: 1
• Jan.: 2

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Not all sites include this taxon:

• Hedera helix → iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora
• not yet listed → FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora