Vitis spp.
Wild Grape
Family Vitaceae
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Use
Raw, Jelly, Cooked. The fruit can be eaten raw, made into jams, or used in baking. The young leaves can be boiled and served with butter or used to wrap rice and meat dishes after being steamed.
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Description
Growth Form: Thornless vine that can grow on buildings or trees. Fruit clusters and leaves grow directly off stems.
Leaves: Large, coarsely toothed, lobed. All species generally have heart-shaped leaves.
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Leaves
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Fruit
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Stems: Dark, shreddy/scaly bark. Have tendrils.
Fruits: 1-4 seeds inside purple-black fleshy berry. |
Habitat and Range
Thickets, woodland edges, tops of trees. Throughout Northeastern and central United States.
Season
Leaves harvested in the early summer and fruit harvested in the fall.
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Branch Cluster
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Vine
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Fun Facts
There are many species found throughout the Northeastern U.S. and in some cases multiple species can be found growing in the same thicket.
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