Vitis spp.

Common Name: 
wild grape
Scientific Name: 
Vitis spp.
Family Name: 
Vitaceae - Grape Family
Identification Notes
Life Cycle
native perennial woody vine, reproduces by seed
Stems
woody, climbing by means of tendrils, sprawling on ground, bark sheds in strips, tendril opposite leaves and forked
Stems of Wild Grape
Leaves
alternate, variable by species mostly oval with pointed tips, veins from central point, some have 3 to 5 lobed, all toothed margins
Leaves of Wild Grape
Flowers
greenish-yellow, small, inconspicuous; axillary clusters
Fruit
numerous berries in clusters, green becoming purplish-black when mature