Chocolate Vine blooming in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/20/2011).

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Chocolate Vine in Harford Co., Maryland (5/25/2013).

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Chocolate Vine in Baltimore Co., Maryland (12/31/2019).

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Chocolate Vine in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/2/2019). (c) Charlie Davis, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 287569 - Psn: 34)

Chocolate Vine in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/2/2019). (c) Charlie Davis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Chocolate Vine in Harford Co., Maryland (3/21/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 353204 - Psn: 55)

Chocolate Vine in Harford Co., Maryland (3/21/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Chocolate Vine in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (11/20/2010).

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Chocolate Vine in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (11/20/2010).

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Chocolate Vine in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/17/2016).

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Chocolate Vine in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/1/2010).

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Chocolate Vine in Baltimore City, Maryland (9/8/2017).

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Emergent Chocolate Vine vegetation in Harford Co., Maryland (3/24/2018).

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Chocolate Vine in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/28/2019). (c) laurabankey, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 257084 - Psn: 200)

Chocolate Vine in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/28/2019). (c) laurabankey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Chocolate Vine in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/28/2019). (c) laurabankey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Chocolate Vine in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/28/2019). (c) laurabankey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Chocolate Vine in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/4/2018). (c) Charlie Davis, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 258558 - Psn: 200)

Chocolate Vine in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/4/2018). (c) Charlie Davis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Chocolate Vine in Harford Co., Maryland (4/5/2026). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>) (Photo ID: 1482408 - Psn: 200)

Chocolate Vine in Harford Co., Maryland (4/5/2026). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Status

Chocolate Vine was introduced to the United States from eastern Asia. This semi-evergreen vine can climb high into trees and smother native vegetation. The flowers are thought by some to smell like chocolate.

Where To Find

Becoming a problem in one area of the North Tract of the Potomac Research Refuge.

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MBP marks as "Invasive" any taxon listed in the Maryland Invasive Species Council (MISC) list of Invasive Species of Concern in Maryland. You can read their criteria and review the lists here: https://mdinvasives.org/species-of-concern/. Use of media featured on Maryland Biodiversity Project is only permitted with express permission of the photographer.

Chocolate Vine blooming in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/20/2011). View Record Details Media by Bill Harms.

Chocolate Vine in Harford Co., Maryland (5/25/2013). View Record Details Media by Bill Hubick.

Chocolate Vine in Baltimore Co., Maryland (12/31/2019). View Record Details Media by Dwight Johnson.

Chocolate Vine in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/2/2019). (c) Charlie Davis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Charlie Davis.

Chocolate Vine in Harford Co., Maryland (3/21/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

Chocolate Vine in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (11/20/2010). View Record Details Media by Bill Harms.

Chocolate Vine in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/17/2016). View Record Details Media by Kirsten Johnson.

Chocolate Vine in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/1/2010). View Record Details Media by Bill Harms.

Chocolate Vine in Baltimore City, Maryland (9/8/2017). View Record Details Media by Kirsten Johnson.

Emergent Chocolate Vine vegetation in Harford Co., Maryland (3/24/2018). View Record Details Media by Josh Emm.

Chocolate Vine in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/28/2019). (c) laurabankey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by laurabankey via iNaturalist.

Chocolate Vine in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/4/2018). (c) Charlie Davis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Charlie Davis.

Chocolate Vine in Harford Co., Maryland (4/5/2026). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.