New England Climbers

Native climbers are an ecologically and taxonomically varied group of plants. They range from rare and vulnerable species, such as Allegheny vine (Adlumia fungosa) and the American climbing fern (Lygodium palmatum) to those proliferating due to forest fragmentation and warming climate, such as wild grapes (Vitis spp.) and poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans). Learn about 50 climbers and become familiar with identification characteristics.

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