Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) observed in Oxford Pl, Charlottesville, VA, US
iNaturalist: joanndalley
Urban Ecology
Virginia creeper growing on your fence or up a tree trunk provides critical late-season berries for migrating birds like thrushes and warblers just when they need fuel most for their journey south.
Someone spotted Virginia creeper — a native climbing vine with distinctive five-leaflet leaves that turn brilliant red in fall — in a Charlottesville neighborhood and logged it with enough detail to earn 'research-grade' status on iNaturalist. This means the identification was confirmed by multiple community members, making it a reliable data point. These kinds of observations help scientists understand where plants are thriving, spreading, or disappearing over time.
Key Findings
Virginia creeper was observed and verified at research-grade status in Oxford Pl, Charlottesville, VA
Observation contributes to iNaturalist's growing database of native vine distribution in urban Virginia landscapes
Research-grade classification requires agreement from multiple independent identifiers, lending credibility to the record
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A Virginia creeper vine was observed and confirmed at research-grade quality on Oxford Place in Charlottesville, Virginia. This sighting contributes to citizen-science records tracking the distribution of this native North American climbing plant.
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Research-grade observation of Virginia creeper in Oxford Pl, Charlottesville, VA, US.
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Parthenocissus quinquefolia, commonly known as Virginia creeper, woodbine, five-leaved ivy, or five-finger, is a species of flowering vine in the grape family Vitaceae.