Virginia creeper, five-leaved ivy, or five-finger

Description:

The flowers are small and greenish, produced in clusters in late spring, and mature in late summer or early fall into small hard purplish-black berries 5 to 7 mm diameter. These berries contain oxalic acid, which is only moderately toxic to humans and other mammals. The berries provide an important winter food source for birds

Habitat:

Virginia creeper is grown as an ornamental plant, because of its deep red to burgundy fall foliage. It is frequently seen covering telephone poles or trees. The creeper may kill vegetation it covers by shading its support and thus limiting the supporting plants' ability to photosynthesize. --Virginia creeper can be used as a shading vine for buildings on masonry walls. Because the vine, like its relative Boston ivy, adheres to the surface by disks rather than penetrating roots, it will not harm the masonry but will keep a building cooler by shading the wall surface during the summer, saving money on air conditioning. As with ivy, trying to rip the plant from the wall will damage the surface; but if the plant is first killed, such as by severing the vine from the root, the adhesive pads will eventually deteriorate and release their grip. --Native Americans used the plant as an herbal remedy for diarrhea, difficult urination, swelling, and lockjaw.[citation needed] ---Also known as "Engelmann's Ivy" in Canada.

Notes:

PICTURES--> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&r... -i think i had mistaken the berries as one from the bush. Were not paying all my attention to this matter, and after taking the shot i forgot to take a look at the plants. i just uploaded this picture with the others, because the other one is nice in the background. - very probably that the berries are from an other bush, if i saw it right, the berries from the virginia creeper should be blue and also the leaves from the berrie-stick are to different !!