Vines


Vines are woody or herbaceous twining or climbing plants with relatively long stems. The following species have been reported to be invasive in natural areas in the U.S. Species native to the U.S. are included when they are invasive in areas well outside their known natural ranges, as a result of human activities. For more information on each species, including the listing sources, images, and distribution maps, click on the species.

147 Species

Subject Name Scientific Name Family U.S. Nativity
kudzu Pueraria montana var. lobata (Willd.) Maesen & S. Almeida Fabaceae Exotic
round leaf bittersweet Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb. Celastraceae Exotic
purple crown-vetch Securigera varia (L.) Lassen Fabaceae Exotic
air-potato Dioscorea bulbifera L. Dioscoreaceae Exotic
winter creeper Euonymus fortunei (Turcz.) Hand.-Maz. Celastraceae Exotic
English ivy Hedera helix L. Araliaceae Exotic
ivyleaf morning-glory Ipomoea hederacea Jacq. Convolvulaceae Exotic
Japanese honeysuckle Lonicera japonica Thunb. Caprifoliaceae Exotic
Japanese climbing fern Lygodium japonicum (Thunb. ex Murr.) Sw. Lygodiaceae Exotic
old world climbing fern Lygodium microphyllum (Cav.) R. Br. Lygodiaceae Exotic
catclaw-vine Macfadyena unguis-cati (L.) A.H. Gentry Bignoniaceae Exotic
skunk-vine Paederia foetida L. Rubiaceae Exotic
mile-a-minute vine, Asiatic tearthumb Persicaria perfoliata (L.) H. Gross Polygonaceae Exotic
multiflora rose Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosaceae Exotic
common periwinkle Vinca minor L. Apocynaceae Exotic
Japanese wisteria Wisteria floribunda (Willd.) DC. Fabaceae Exotic
Chinese wisteria Wisteria sinensis (Sims) DC. Fabaceae Exotic
black dog-strangling vine, black swallowwort Vincetoxicum nigrum (L.) Moench Asclepiadaceae Exotic
puncturevine Tribulus terrestris L. Zygophyllaceae Exotic
eastern poison-ivy Toxicodendron radicans (L.)Kuntze Anacardiaceae Native
dog-strangling vine, European swallowwort, pale swallow-wort Vincetoxicum rossicum (Kleopov) Barbarich Asclepiadaceae Exotic
white swallowwort Vincetoxicum hirundinaria Medik. Asclepiadaceae Exotic
exotic swallowwort Vincetoxicum L. Asclepiadaceae Exotic
wetland nightshade Solanum tampicense Dunal Solanaceae Exotic
field bindweed Convolvulus arvensis L. Convolvulaceae Exotic
Chinese yam Dioscorea polystachya Turcz. Dioscoreaceae Exotic
big periwinkle Vinca major L. Apocynaceae Exotic
mile-a-minute Mikania micrantha Kunth Asteraceae Exotic
Macartney rose Rosa bracteata J.C. Wendl. Rosaceae Exotic
giant sensitiveplant Mimosa diplotricha C. Wright ex Sauvalle Fabaceae Exotic
rosarypea Abrus precatorius L. Fabaceae Exotic
coral vine Antigonon leptopus Hook. & Arn. Polygonaceae Exotic
elegant dutchman's pipe Aristolochia elegans Mast. Aristolochiaceae
white bladderflower Araujia sericifera Brot. Asclepiadaceae Exotic
Chinese violet Asystasia gangetica (L.) T. Anders Acanthaceae Exotic
fivehook bassia Bassia hyssopifolia (Pallas) Kuntz Chenopodiaceae Exotic
clubed begonia Begonia cucullata Willd Begoniaceae Exotic
white bryony Bryonia alba L. Cucurbitaceae Exotic
balloonvine Cardiospermum halicacabum L. Sapindaceae Exotic
trumpet creeper Campsis radicans (L.) Seem. ex Bureau Bignoniaceae Native
night jessamine Cestrum nocturnum L. Solanaceae Exotic
oriental virginsbower Clematis orientalis L. Ranunculaceae Exotic
sweet autumn virginsbower Clematis terniflora DC Ranunculaceae Exotic
Asian nakedwood Colubrina asiatica (L.) Brongn. Rhamnaceae Exotic
ivy gourd Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt Cucurbitaceae Exotic
Madagascar rubbervine Cryptostegia madagascariensis Bojer ex Dcne. Asclepiadaceae Exotic
smallseed alfalfa dodder Cuscuta approximata Bab. Cuscutaceae Exotic
clover dodder Cuscuta epithymum (L.) L. Cuscutaceae Exotic
Japanese dodder Cuscuta japonica Choisy Cuscutaceae Exotic
Cape-ivy, cape ivy Delairea odorata Lem Asteraceae Exotic
winged yam Dioscorea alata L. Dioscoreaceae Exotic
centipede tongavine Epipremnum pinnatum (L.) Engl Araceae Exotic
catchweed bedstraw Galium aparine L. Rubiaceae Native
strawflower Helichrysum petiolare Hilliard & Burtt Asteraceae Exotic
moonflower Ipomoea alba L. Convolvulaceae Native
swamp morning-glory Ipomoea aquatica Forssk. Convolvulaceae Exotic
gloria de la manana Ipomoea carnea ssp. fistulosa (Mart. ex Choisy) D. Austin Convolvulaceae Exotic
red morning-glory Ipomoea coccinea L. Convolvulaceae Exotic
tievine Ipomoea cordatotriloba var. cordatotriloba Dennst. Convolvulaceae Native
blue morning-glory Ipomoea indica (Burm. f.) Merr. Convolvulaceae Exotic
pitted morning-glory Ipomoea lacunosa L. Convolvulaceae Native
smallflower morningglory Jacquemontia tamnifolia (L.) Griseb. Convolvulaceae Native
Gold Coast jasmine Jasminum dichotomum Vahl Oleaceae Exotic
Brazilian jasmine Jasminum fluminense Vell. Oleaceae Exotic
Arabian jasmine Jasminum sambac (L.) Ait. Oleaceae Exotic
everlasting peavine Lathyrus latifolius L. Fabaceae Exotic
California burclover Medicago polymorpha L. Fabaceae Exotic
Spanish arborvine Merremia tuberosa (L.) Rendle Convolvulaceae Exotic
perennial soybean Neonotonia wightii (Wight & Arn.) Fabaceae Exotic
wingleaf passionflower Passiflora bicornis P. Mill. Passifloraceae Exotic
twoflower passionflower Passiflora biflora Lam. Passifloraceae Exotic
sewer vine Paederia cruddasiana Prain Rubiaceae Exotic
passionflower Passiflora edulis Sims Passifloraceae Exotic
redfruit passionflower Passiflora foetida L. Passifloraceae Native
golden bellapple Passiflora laurifolia L. Passifloraceae Native
sweet granadilla Passiflora ligularis Juss. Passifloraceae Exotic
banana passionflower Passiflora tripartita var. mollissima (Kunth) Holm-Niesen & P.M. Jørg. Passifloraceae Exotic
corkystemmed passionflower Passiflora suberosa L. Passifloraceae Native
wild buckwheat Fallopia convolvulus L. Polygonaceae Exotic
cutleaf blackberry Rubus laciniatus Willd. Rosaceae Exotic
valamuerto Senna pendula (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Irwin & Barneby Fabaceae
bittersweet nightshade Solanum dulcamara L. Solanaceae Exotic
American evergreen Syngonium podophyllum Schott Araceae Exotic
Jamaica feverplant Tribulus cistoides L. Zygophyllaceae Exotic
common vetch Vicia sativa Linnaeus Fabaceae Exotic
sparrow vetch Vicia tetrasperma (L.) Schreb. Fabaceae Exotic
hairy vetch Vicia villosa Roth Fabaceae Exotic
grape Vitis spp. L. Vitaceae
chocolate vine Akebia quinata (Houtt.) Dcne. Lardizabalaceae Exotic
hooked hair hops Humulus japonicus Siebold & Zucc. Cannabaceae Exotic
tall morning-glory Ipomoea purpurea (L.) Roth Convolvulaceae Exotic
dog rose Rosa canina L. Rosaceae Exotic
beach vitex Vitex rotundifolia L. f. Verbenaceae Exotic
wine grape Vitis vinifera L. Vitaceae Exotic
tiny vetch Vicia hirsuta (L.) S.F. Gray Fabaceae Native
large yellow vetch Vicia grandiflora Scop. Fabaceae Exotic
bird vetch Vicia cracca L. Fabaceae Exotic
bushkiller Cayratia japonica (Thunb.) Gagnepain Vitaceae Exotic
golden trumpet Allamanda cathartica L. Apocynaceae Exotic
paperflower Bougainvillea glabra Choisy Nyctaginaceae Exotic
paradise poinciana Caesalpinia gilliesii (Wall. ex Hook.) Wall. ex D. Dietr. Fabaceae Exotic
maunaloa Canavalia cathartica Thouars Fabaceae Exotic
colocynth Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schrad. Cucurbitaceae Exotic
evergreen clematis Clematis vitalba L. Ranunculaceae Exotic
Palay rubbervine Cryptostegia grandiflora (Roxb. ex R. Br.) R. Br. Asclepiadaceae Exotic
simpleleaf chastetree Vitex trifolia L. Verbenaceae Exotic
laurel clockvine Thunbergia laurifolia Lindl. Acanthaceae Exotic
Bengal trumpet Thunbergia grandiflora Roxb. Acanthaceae Exotic
blackeyed Susan vine Thunbergia alata Bojer ex Sims Acanthaceae Exotic
Brazilian nightshade Solanum seaforthianum Andr. Solanaceae Native
valamuerto Senna pendula var. advena (Vogel) Irwin & Barneby Fabaceae Exotic
valamuerto Senna pendula var. glabrata (Vogel) Irwin & Barneby Fabaceae Native
chayote Sechium edule (Jacq.) Sw. Cucurbitaceae Exotic
star jasmine Jasminum multiflorum (Burm. f.) Andr. Oleaceae Exotic
elmleaf blackberry Rubus ulmifolius Schott Rosaceae Exotic
Italian woodbine Lonicera caprifolium L. Caprifoliaceae Exotic
Etruscan honeysuckle Lonicera etrusca Santi Caprifoliaceae Exotic
woodbine Lonicera periclymenum L. Caprifoliaceae Exotic
Rangoon creeper Quisqualis indica L. Combretaceae Exotic
white passionflower Passiflora subpeltata Ortega Passifloraceae Exotic
balsamapple Momordica charantia L. Cucurbitaceae Exotic
Boston ivy Parthenocissus tricuspidata (Sieb. & Zucc.) Planch. Vitaceae Exotic
vetch Vicia L. Fabaceae
ivy Hedera L. Araliaceae Exotic
African asparagus fern Asparagus asparagoides (L.) Druce Asparagaceae Exotic
Atlantic ivy Hedera hibernica (Kirchn.) Bean. Araliaceae Exotic
Wisteria floribunda x sinensis hybrid Wisteria x formosa [floribunda x sinensis] Fabaceae Exotic
Algerian ivy Hedera canariensis Willd. Araliaceae Exotic
garden vetch Vicia sativa ssp. nigra (L.) Ehrh. Fabaceae Exotic
winter vetch Vicia villosa ssp. varia (Host) Corb. Fabaceae Exotic
bird vetch Vicia cracca ssp. cracca L. Fabaceae Exotic
bush vetch Vicia sepium var. sepium L. Fabaceae Exotic
common asparagus fern Asparagus setaceus (Kunth) Jessop Asparagaceae Exotic
flat peavine Lathyrus sylvestris L. Fabaceae Exotic
garden vetch Vicia sativa ssp. sativa L. Fabaceae Exotic
kudzu Pueraria montana (Lour.)Merr. Fabaceae Exotic
lily of the valley vine Salpichroa origanifolia (Lam.) Thell. Solanaceae Exotic
okie bean Dipogon lignosus (L.) Verdc. Fabaceae Exotic
spurgecreeper Dalechampia scandens L. Euphorbiaceae Native
tara vine Actinidia arguta (Siebold & Zucc.) Planch. ex Miq. Actinidiaceae Exotic
wild bushbean Macroptilium lathyroides (L.) Urb. Fabaceae Exotic
winter vetch Vicia villosa ssp. villosa Roth Fabaceae Exotic
banana poka Passiflora tarminiana Coppens & V. E. Barney Passifloraceae Exotic
Beechey's withe Heteropterys brachiata (L.)DC. Malpighiaceae Exotic
golden pothos Epipremnum pinnatum cv. aureum (L.) Engl Araceae Exotic
porcelain-berry Ampelopsis glandulosa var. brevipedunculata (Maxim.) Momiy. Vitaceae Exotic
dodder (nonnative) Cuscuta (non-native) L. Cuscutaceae Exotic

Please cite as: Swearingen, J., C. Bargeron. 2016 Invasive Plant Atlas of the United States.
University of Georgia Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health. http://www.invasiveplantatlas.org/.