// SPECIES PROFILE · VINE · NATIVE

Cow-itch vine

Cissus trifoliata

Cow-itch vine (Cissus trifoliata) is a vine in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 4a–11b. Mature size 12'–30'.

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Family: —
Group: vine
Native range: Native to 12 U.S. states, including AL, AR, AZ, FL, GA, KS…
USDA hardiness: Zones 4a–11b
Mature size: 12'–30'
Sun: Part shade
Water: —
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Cow-itch vine (Cissus trifoliata) — *Cissus trifoliata* — Cow-itch vine. Photo by Descourtilz, J. Theodore.; Descourtilz, M. E.; Pichard. via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Cow-itch vine (Cissus trifoliata) is a vine in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 4a–11b. Mature size 12'–30'.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, cow-itch vine pairs naturally with: Hedge false bindweed (Calystegia sepium), Scaldweed (Cuscuta gronovii), Scaldweed (Cuscuta gronovii var. gronovii), Fiveangled dodder (Cuscuta pentagona).