Invasive Vines - Quick Reference Guide

VineStem and LeavesFlower 
Color and Shape		Fruit
Color, Shape and Size
Oriental BittersweetOriental Bittersweet: A fast-growing, aggressive vine that wraps around and strangles surrounding vegetation, including trees. Over time, its woody stem thickens and can cause structural damage to forests and landscapes. Commonly Confused with native American Bittersweet. Key Difference: Oriental Bittersweet produces fruit along the entire vine while American Bittersweet bears fruit only at the tips (terminal clusters).
Vine climbs other woody plants/trees Leaves Teardrop shaped.Small, Greenish-Yellow, inconspicuous. Forms Clusters of 3-7.Spherical. Typically yellow in Spring, then orange to red in autumn. Clusters of 1-3 along stem.
Porcelain BerryVine climbs woody plants/trees using tendrils.
Lobbed green/dark green leaves with deep vines.		Green flowers around July.Clusters of blue and purple berries along the stem. 
Multiflora RoseShrub. Smooth, green with thorns. 
Leaves: Compound, 5-11 serrated leaflets.		White, 5 petals.Red "hips" in late Summer.
Japanese HoneysuckleJuvenile stems & fuzzy.
Older stems hollow & brown & bark peels in strips.
Leaf Top: Glossy
Bottom: Slightly Hairy		Tubular and bi-lobed with 4 of the 5 petals. White to yellow, trumpet shaped. Flowers in June - July.Small, dark purple to black berries. Occur September - November.
Mile-A-MinuteStems: Thin, flexible and covered in tiny hooked barbs. 
Leaves: Distinctly triangular or arrowhead-shaped.		Pale green flowers are not noticeable.A metallic blue or purple berrylike fruit in late Summer, each 1/4 inch across. Appear in an elongated cluster at the vine's tip. 
English IvyEvergreen climbing vine. Thin stems. Dark green, waxy leaves & white veins.Greenish-yellow, small flowers late Summer to early Fall.Small, black berries and stone-like seeds.


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