Cissus trifoliata'', known variously as possum-grape, sorrelvine, or vine-sorrel

This is a vine that is growing along an eastern fence along with passion flower vine. It attracts a various number of insects. Can anyone identify it?

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Christine Young

Lion

I'm not great with plants, but try comparing it to Cissus trifoliata (Sorrelvine). Posted 5 years ago
1. DebRich
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you Christine. Ferdy has to keep reminding me to reply directly instead of going down to the next box. I'll get the hang of it soon. Thank you for identifying so many of the unknown species! Posted 5 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    You're welcome! No problem about the direct reply...it's not intuitive. Posted 5 years ago, modified 5 years ago

DebRich

Lion

Yes, I just looked it up and it is it! Thank you again, you are so good at this! Posted 5 years ago

The Possum-grape

''Cissus trifoliata'', known variously as possum-grape, sorrelvine, or vine-sorrel, is a New World plant species in the grape family. It is native to southern and central Florida in the U.S.; Quintana Roo, Yucatán, Michoacán, Oaxaca, Puebla, Veracruz, Baja California, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Nuevo León, San Luis Potosí, Sinaloa, Sonora, and Tamaulipas in Mexico; Venezuela, Colombia and perhaps in Ecuador . It is also dispersed among some islands in the Caribbean .

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Similar species: Vitales

Species identified by DebRich

By DebRich

Uploaded Jul 7, 2020. Captured Jan 15, 2020 04:20 in 216 W Magnolia Ave, San Antonio, TX 78212, USA.

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Captured in the winter. More winter photos.