Parthenocissus inserta

Woodbine

Family: Vitaceae · Type: shrub · Native

Woodbine is a naturalized California native shrub found in the Great Valley, Central Western, and Southwestern bioregions in hillsides, thickets, ravines, open woodland, and roadsides at elevations below 1,000 meters. Flowering from April to June, this plant produces inconspicuous flowers with green to yellow-green coloration. Growing with climbing stems that develop tendrils with few branches, it can spread across surfaces with its distinctive vine-like growth habit. Its compound leaves have glossy leaflets on the upper surface, creating a rich green appearance with a slightly duller underside. The fruit develops as a dark blue to black berry approximately 9 to 12 millimeters wide, which adds visual interest to the plant's mature form.

Habitat: Uncommon. Hillsides, thickets, ravines, open woodland, roadsides

Bloom period: Apr-Jun

Elevation: < 1000 m

Bioregions: GV, CW, SW

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.