What type of organism? plant
Identification? common ivy, Hedera helix
Color: dark green
Size: medium sized
Growth form (shrubs, vine, are there berries?) shrubs
Where did you see it (specific)? Rutgers University, Newark NJ
Habitat (forest, wetland, any sign of human disturbance?) A lot of human disturbance, it was at a campus with many buildings.
Weather? It was a cold, sunny day, around 30 degrees Fahrenheit.