Parthenocissus quinquefolia, known as Virginia creeper, Victoria creeper, five-leaved ivy, or five-finger, is a flowering vine species in the grape family. The name Parthenocissus is from the Greek, which means “virgin ivy,” and may derive from the common English name of the species.

This deciduous climber can reach up to 100ft in the wild. It climbs smooth surfaces using small forked tendrils tipped with small, strongly adhesive pads. The leaves comprise five leaflets joined from a central point on the leafstalk. The seedlings have heart-shaped cotyledon leaves.

This is sometimes mistaken for poison ivy. (Poison ivy has three leaflets.)However, this plant contains raphides (needle-shaped crystals of calcium oxalate), which can puncture the skin, causing irritations and blisters in some people.

Source: Wikipedia.