Hedera helix subsp. canariensis (Willd.) Cout.
Canary ivy
Young stems and petioles burgundy red, with stellate hairs and many 12-16-(20)-rayed scale-like hairs; lvs of non-flowering shoots usually shallowly 3-lobed, usually variegated.
S.: collected once only from Riccarton, Christchurch.
N.W. Africa, Macaronesia 1981
Waste ground.
FL Mar-May.
This subsp. is often cultivated, usually in the variegated form.
