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Dunatchik, David

Vitis rotundifolia

Vitis rotundifolia Michx.

Muscadine, Scuppernong Grape

Vitaceae (Grape Family)

Synonym(s): Muscadinia rotundifolia

USDA Symbol: VIRO3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

Muscadine is a vigorous, high-climbing or prostrate, deciduous vine, sometimes reaching lengths in excess of 90 ft. Large leaves are round and shiny with broad, blunt teeth. Shiny, purple-black to bronze berries ripen in Sept. and Oct. and fall promptly. The bark of this wild grape is not exfoliating.

The berries make good jelly.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Vine
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: High climbing or sprawling, up to about 90 feet long.
Leaf: Green

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Flowers and fruits year-round in southern Florida.

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , DE , FL , GA , KY , LA , MD , MO , MS , NC , OK , SC , TN , TX , VA , WV
Native Distribution: FL to e. TX, n. to PA & MO
Native Habitat: Open woods

Growing Conditions

Water Use: Medium
Light Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist
CaCO3 Tolerance: Medium
Soil Description: Moist, rich soils.
Conditions Comments: The berries make good jelly.

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National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FAC				FAC	FAC

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Pineywoods Native Plant Center - Nacogdoches, TX
Crosby Arboretum - Picayune, MS
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department - Austin, TX

Bibliography

Bibref 318 - Native Texas Plants: Landscaping Region by Region (2002) Wasowski, S. & A. Wasowski

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Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 rotundifolia in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Vitis rotundifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Vitis rotundifolia

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-25
Research By: TWC Staff

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