I have already done extensive research online and this is not one of the poisonous trio - ivy, oak or sumac. The leaves are spaced out along the vine, the margins are smooth not jagged. Any ideas?
Some of the lower leaves make me think of Morning Glory, but maybe that is because I have them on the brain.
Yup, I'm going to join the choir on this one, :-D it sure looks like a member of the Ipomoea family, quite likely a Morning Glory.
Well that's cool, sure hope you all are right. I guess I will have to stop pulling it up, find something for it to climb on and wait for it to bloom. There are dozens of things growing out there that birds have planted for me, just like there are probably dwarf hollyhocks growing in yards around the neighborhood that came from my yard.
Keep a sharp eye on it Toni, in my post above I should have said Convolvulaceae family, rather than Ipomoea, specifically. While the Convolvulaceae group does include the Ipomoeas, which often are desireable (MorningGlories, et al), it also includes a lot of thugs, like Bindweed, which you probably really don't want. Did I make that all as confusing as possible?? If not, just tell me and I can try again.
The leaves on my vine look nothing like these Bindweed leaves tho. http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs/plantsci/weeds/w-802.gif
I found this picture of morning glories that I posted last fall. Can you see if the leaves match? Dooley
Dooley, my leaves don't match yours either. Mine have three lobes and the MG's are single. Boy this is a tricky one.
Toni; We have a very invasive import called 'Air Potato' here in Florida that resembles your picture... Are you familiar with the 'AIR POTATO'?.. You most likely don't want any of it. I'll try to get my camera outside tomorrow and take some shots of it to post for comparison. Hank
I posted a warning about growing Air Potato several months ago but am having a hard time find the post...the leaves on my vine are nothing like the air potato tho.
Thanks everyone for trying to help me ID this vine. I think I found the name of this vine. I finally remembered that I have a great resource for Texas native identification and I think this is a Snailseed Vine. The leaves are almost identical, the difference could be from the fact that mine is relatively young and this picture is of a mature plant. I think I will find the base and put one of my painted ladders over it so it will climb. If it puts out some red berries this summer and fall then I will have my answer. http://www.nativesoftexas.com/snailseed_vine.htm
If that is it toni you will have a very pretty climber.It probably was a great gift from the little birdies. I really love the heart shaped leaves.The red berries will certainly make it stand out later on.
