There is a vine in my backyard on my fenceline that I am concerned about. It originates from the ground in a single root about 1 inch in diameter. There are small spines on the stems, but they do not hurt. The leaves are bi-pinnately compound, opposite, and incised. The nodes on the stem are reddish in color. There are berries that start out green with red bumps, then become purple/blue and red. I am concerned because I have 3 small children, and if the berries are poisonous, I would like to remove the vine. I have a picture of the leaves, but I cannot post it because I can't find my USB cable for my camera. I thank everyone in advance for your help!
Thanks for the ID. Is this plant dangerous in any way for my children? Are the berries edible? I just wouldn't want them to put them in their mouths and get sick. The only info that I can find online is that the plant is considered a pest. The scientific name is Ampelopsis arborea. Thanks again!
I do not know how Ampelpsis looks, since we do not have them here. To methe foliage looked like a climber Campsis grandiflora. This climber clings to wall with it fibrour rootr. orange colored Flowers are borne in pendant clusters & are trumpet shaped. Nandan
Tn lovett, are these the berries you see? If so it's an Ampelopsis. http://www.botanik.uni-karlsruhe.de...edunculata var. maximowiczii Scheinrebe 1.jpg Newt
Petauridae, it's strange as I can view the image from the link, but when I redo my google search it says the image isn't found. Go figure. Anyway, here's another picture at another site that is very similar. http://nature.jardin.free.fr/1102/nmauric_ampelopsis_brevi.jpg Hopefully that one works for you. Newt
