Vitaceae

Heartleaf peppervine

Ampelopsis cordata Michx.

Family: Vitaceae
Genus: Ampelopsis

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Heartleaf peppervine (Ampelopsis cordata) — FlowerPhoto: Anthony A Simmons, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (1)

English: Heartleaf peppervine

Synonyms

Ampelopsis cordifolia Raf.
Cissus ampelopsis Pers.
Cissus indivisa Des Moul.
Cissus indivisa Des Moul. ex S.Watson
Vitis cordata (Michx.) Dum.Cours.
Vitis indivisa Willd.

Flowers

In flower: May to June (from 120 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Flower colour: white (USDA PLANTS Database)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Vine
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Anthony A Simmons, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Jo Roberts, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Daniel McNair, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Alexandria Szakacs, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
LeavesPhoto: Angelique Todd, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: CK Kelly, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Brandon Corder, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: CK Kelly, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Michele Jones, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: CK Kelly, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: saltyhiker, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.