Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

Possum grape

Cissus verticillata

Spanish: Tripa de zopilote

Cissus verticillata, the princess vine or seasonvine, is an evergreen perennial vine in the grapevine family Vitaceae. Most often recorded in Jan, Feb.

TaxonomyMagnoliopsida › Vitales › Vitaceae

Local records2 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records8,092 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2018 – 2023

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2023-01-08 — observation by vctrndr
2018-02-07 — observation by doraluz

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Cite as: “Possum grape (Cissus verticillata) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/cissus-verticillata/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.