Common Name(s): | Mustang Grape, Grape,Mustang |
Scientific Name: | Vitis mustangensis |
Family: | Vitaceae |
Longevity: | Perennial |
Season: | Cool |
Origin: | Native |
Height: | 6 m |
Flowers: | April |
Fruits: | Summer |
Description: A vigorous high-climbing woody vine with shreddy bark. Can be very aggressive, outcompeting other vegetation. Leaves are dull dark green above and dull gray below. Young leaves and stems are covered with white cobweb-like hair. Occurs on sandy soils mostly in bottomlands of major rivers and streams. Is drought resistant. Fruit is eaten by humans and many species of birds and mammals. Fruit can be eaten raw, but, due to an acrid juice
beneath the skin, it is best used to make wine and jelly. |