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Smith, R.W.

Vitis vulpina

Vitis vulpina L.

Frost Grape, Fox Grape

Vitaceae (Grape Family)

Synonym(s): Vitis cordifolia, Vitis cordifolia var. foetida, Vitis cordifolia var. sempervirens, Vitis illex

USDA Symbol: vivu

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Vine
Fruit Type: Berry , Caryopsis
Size Notes: Stems high climbing, up to about 50 feet long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , MI , MO , MS , NC , NE , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , SC , TN , TX , VA , WV
Canada: ON

National Wetland Indicator Status

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

This information is derived from: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (2023). 2022 National Wetland Plant List, version 3.6. U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. https://wetland-plants.usace.army.mil/. Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

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 vulpina in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Vitis vulpina in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Vitis vulpina

Metadata

Record Modified: 0000-00-00
Research By: TWC Staff

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