cape ivy
Delairea odorata Lem
Overview
- Appearance
- Delairea odorata is a perennial vine that climbs up trees and will reach heights of 16.4 ft. (5 m) in suitable climates.
- Foliage
- The leaves are alternate, broadly deltate to "ivy-shaped", with 5-7 shallow, but sharply pointed lobes.
- Flowers
- Flowers are axillary or terminal cymes, with individual flowers yellow, disk corollas 0.16-0.2 in. (4-5 mm) long arranged in clusters.
- Fruit
- The fruit is an achene about 0.08 in. (2 mm) long, often with a pappus and a "crown" of hairs.
- Ecological Threat
- Delairea odorata has become an invasive species in California, Hawaii, Oregon, New Zealand and Australia. The plant will cover shrubs and trees, inhibiting growth and will also cover ground intensively over a wide area, thereby preventing seeds from germinating or growing. It is native to South Africa.
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Maps
EDDMapS Distribution - This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts, herbaria, and literature. For more information, visit www.eddmaps.org
State List - This map identifies those states that list this species on their invasive species list or law. For more information, visit Invasive.org
Invasive Listing Sources
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Plantae |
| Phylum: Magnoliophyta |
| Class: Magnoliopsida |
| Subclass: Asteridae |
| Order: Asterales |
| Family: Asteraceae |
| Genus: Delairea |
| Subject: Delairea odorata Lem |
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
capeivy, cape ivy, German ivy, Italian ivy
References
Common Name Reference: Weed Science Society of America Common Names List
Scientific Name Reference: PLANTS Database