Wild grapes- Vitis spp.
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MI Status
Native
Life cycle
Perennial woody vines.
Leaves
Alternate, simple, often three-lobed with toothed margins and palmate veins.
Tendrils
Wrapping, forked and arising opposite from the leaves.
Stems
Climbing, woody vines. Paperlike bark shreds in strips. Young stems are green and turn brown with age.
Flowers and fruit
The green and yellow flowers occur in clusters and are relatively inconspicuous. Fruit are small, purple to black grapes (berries).
Reproduction
Seeds. Often dispersed by birds. Stems and stumps may resprout.
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