naturalizedVitaceae

Cissus verticillata

Possum grape

Naturalized (non-native)non-native

Introduced and now reproducing on its own in the wild.

Cissus verticillata, the princess vine or seasonvine, is an evergreen perennial vine in the grapevine family Vitaceae.

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Seasonality

Only 0 phenology-annotated observations exist for this species in Hawaiʻi — too few to describe a season. No window is inferred.

What works

Controlling Cissus verticillata

From Weed Control by Species2 rows →

Best reported: foliar with 2% G3 + 2% aquamaster — one report from Waimea Valley.

  1. 4.0foliar2% G3 + 2% aquamasterGlyphosateG9TriclopyrG41 report · 1 observed
    Waimea Valley
    • 4more than moderate satisfaction · Waimea Valley · observed · 2015-03-10

      good kill on surface but numerous resprays needed as plant does well under rocks and logs.

      Size: from needle thin to fire hose thickHabitat: mesicEnvironmental factors: streamside
  2. 3.0hand-pullN/A1 report · 1 observed
    Waimea Valley
    • 3moderate satisfaction · Waimea Valley · observed · 2015-03-04

      Hard to get all roots out of the ground. Plant appears to be an epiphyte.

      Size: from needle thin to fire hose thickHabitat: mesicEnvironmental factors: streamside

Ratings are the reporting organisation’s own, on a 5-point scale. Always follow the product label — the label is the law. See these 2 rows in the full table

Gallery · 3 · iNaturalist
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Where documented · 12 ahupuaʻa
documented occurrences · iNaturalist + GBIF · iNaturalist 58 · GBIF 37 records
Honolulu · OʻahuiNat 33 · GBIF 15 ✓
Waikīkī · OʻahuiNat 14 · GBIF 12 ✓
Waimānalo · OʻahuiNat 5 · GBIF 1 ✓
Heʻeia · OʻahuiNat 2 · GBIF 1 ✓
Pāʻā · KauaʻiiNat 1 · GBIF 1 ✓
Kailua · OʻahuiNat 1 · GBIF 1 ✓