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Vitis aestivalis var. bicolor
Vitis aestivalis Michx. var. bicolor Deam
Big Summer Grape, Post Oak Grape, Silverleaf Grape, Summer Grape
Vitaceae (Grape family)
Synonym(s): Vitis aestivalis var. argentifolia, Vitis argentifolia, Vitis bicolor, Vitis lecontiana
USDA Symbol: VIAEB
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Vine
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Stems up to about 45 feet long, high climbing.
Fruit: Black or dark purple.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AL , CT , DE , GA , IA , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , VT , WI , WVCanada: ON
Native Habitat: Woodlands, woodland borders, thickets, fencerows, hedgerows, scrub, stabilized dunes, stream or riverbanks, floodplain and upland forests.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Vitis aestivalis var. bicolor in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Vitis aestivalis var. bicolor in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Vitis aestivalis var. bicolor
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR