Vine ID

[Len B]

These plants grow in the same area as the paper mulberry trees, which is heavily shaded, to filtered morning sun.I think I have seen these vines before but cant remember when or where.The bulb looking things start new plants. The leaves get to about 5 inches across. They would make a good ground cover in a shaded area.Anyone know what they are? Len

 

[HLogic]

I believe that is Dioscorea bulbifera.

 

[Yvonne G]

I'm not sure, because I have no first hand knowledge of this weed, but I THINK its this one:

Madeira Vine
Anredera cordifolia
Soft, thick, fleshy, bright green, heart-shaped leaves alternately arranged. Stems with aerial tubers that are brownish in colour. Flowers are small, greenish-cream, cream or white in long sprays in autumn. Flowers are fragrant and numerous in dense clumps. Often found growing along fences - it has the ability to climb to 40 metres likes fertile soils.

 

[Len B]

I looked at both of your suggestions(google)The leaves look just like the dioscorea leaves, but that plant is hardy to zone 9 and a sun lover, I'm in zone 7 and they are growing in the shade,the older vines that I turned over while digging only had a root system no large bulb, and the young plants were growing from the little bulbs that I guess had fallen from a vine and rooted.The veins in the leaves of the madeira vine are different than these.Thanks, Art and Yvonne, I'll keep looking.

 

[exoticsdr]

Looks like "air potato"

 

[HLogic]

I'm beginning to lean more toward Yvonne's assessment. In either case, it sounds like eradication is the best option unless invasive vines are desired.