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Species
Ampelopsis brevipedunculata var. maximowiczii (Regel) Rehd.
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Northeast Asia - China, Korea, Japan, and Russian Far East
More info for the term: breeding system
- Pollination and breeding system
- Seed production
- Seed dispersal
- Seed banking
- Germination
- Seedling establishment and plant growth
- Vegetative regeneration
Porcelainberry reproduces vegetatively (3,54, reviews by [2,13,16,63,77]) and from seed (reviews by [2,13,53]).
More info for the term: cover
Birds ([53], reviews by [13,56]) and white-tailed deer [73] eat porcelainberry fruit, but it is unknown if it is an important food for any particular species. In Europe, porcelainberry serves as a host for the European grapevine moth [59].
Palatability and/or nutritional value: No information is available on this topic at the time of this publication (2009).
Cover value: No information is available on this topic at the time of this publication (2009).
Porcelainberry occurs from Wisconsin & Iowa to New Hampshire & south to Georgia and has been reported to be invasive in natural areas in at least ten states from Massachusetts to Virginia. It grows well in most soils, especially forest edges, pond margins, stream banks, thickets, and waste places, where there is full sunlight to partial shade, and where it is not permanently wet. It appears to be less tolerant of heavily shaded areas, such as that found in mature forest interiors. The seeds germinate readily in the soil after natural or human disturbance.
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More info for the terms: chamaephyte, geophyte
Raunkiaer [46] life form:
Chamaephyte
Geophyte
In Asia, porcelainberry has been used in traditional folk medicine as an anti-inflammatory, diuretic, anti-hepatotoxic agent [74], and to treat liver disease [75]. Porcelainberry extracts are being investigated for their antioxidant activity [74] and their potential to be used to treat liver disease [75].
China, Korea, Japan and Russian Far East
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Porcelain-berry is a vigorous invader of open and wooded habitats. It grows and spreads quickly in areas with high to moderate light. As it spreads, it climbs over shrubs and other vegetation, shading out native plants and consuming habitat.
More info for the terms: cover, cyme, liana, shrubs, vine, vines
This description covers characteristics that may be relevant to fire ecology and is not meant for identification. Keys for identification are available (e.g., [7,22,37,45,49]).
Aboveground: Porcelainberry is a deciduous liana that typically grows to lengths of 10 to 25 feet (3-7.6 m) but occasionally longer (reviews by [16,20,56,70]). Tendrils develop opposite the stem leaves and enable porcelainberry to climb suitable structures ([44,50], reviews by [13,16,56,70]). Gerrath [21] described the leaf-opposed structures on porcelainberry as elongated inflorescences, rather than tendrils, that have dual functions of support and reproduction. Porcelainberry's leaves are about 4 inches wide and 5 inches long (9 × 12 cm) [45], sometimes smaller (reviews by [16,70]), and are typically dark green but may also be variegated (reviews by [2,13,16]). Flowers are small and inconspicuous, 1 to 2 mm in diameter (review by [70]), and borne on a cyme ([21,45], reviews by [16,70]). Porcelainberry fruits are about 0.2 inch (review by [70]) to 0.33 inch (reviews by [13,16,56]) (5-8 mm) in diameter and come in several colors including bright blue, yellow, and purple (reviews by [11,13,16,56]).
Belowground: As of 2009, information pertaining to porcelainberry's belowground structures was found only in species fact sheets and reviews and was highly generalized. Reviews describe porcelainberry's root system as "extensive" [2] with a "large and vigorous" taproot [63,77]. Stalter and others [53] indicated that porcelainberry produces "sucker shoots" but no details were provided. Porcelainberry roots often merge with the roots of associated shrubs or other vegetation [67].
Stand structure: Porcelainberry vines can dominate the vegetation by forming a uniform "blanket" over shrubs, trees, and the ground, especially on forest edges ([3,76], reviews by [14,47]). In New York, porcelainberry maintained well over 100% combined cover with Amur honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii) on some sites [76]. In another New York location, porcelainberry had an average cover of 13% but its cover was 28% when only open canopy sites were considered [3]. In a Washington DC park, porcelainberry climbed trees with diameters of up to 4 inches (10 cm) and was able to climb larger diameter trees and ascend into their crowns by attaching to other vine species adapted to climb larger trees [44].