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===Habitat=== <!--Natural communities, human disturbed habitats, topography, hydrology, soils, light, fire regime requirements for removal of competition, etc.--> | ===Habitat=== <!--Natural communities, human disturbed habitats, topography, hydrology, soils, light, fire regime requirements for removal of competition, etc.--> | ||
| − | < | + | ''V. aestivalis'' proliferates in forests and woodlands, mostly upland. <ref name= "Weakley 2015"> Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium. </ref> |
| + | ===Phenology=== <!--Timing off flowering, fruiting, seed dispersal, and environmental triggers. Cite PanFlora website if appropriate: http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ --> | ||
| + | ''V. aestivalis'' flowers in April and May. <ref name= "PanFlora"> PanFlora Author: Gil Nelson URL: [http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/] Date Accessed: 5/30/18 </ref> | ||
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| − | + | ===Fire ecology=== <!--Fire tolerance, fire dependence, adaptive fire responses--> | |
| + | ''. V. aestivalis'' is not fire resistant and has low fire tolerance. <ref name= "USDA Plant Database"/> | ||
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| − | + | ===Use by animals=== <!--Herbivory, granivory, insect hosting, etc.--> | |
| + | ''V. aestivalis'' has high palatability for browsing animals and humans, but low palatability for grazing animals. <ref name= "USDA Plant Database"/> | ||
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Revision as of 07:15, 30 May 2018
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| Photo by John Hilty hosted at [1] | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicots |
| Order: | Rhamnales |
| Family: | Vitaceae |
| Genus: | Vitis |
| Species: | V. aestivalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Vitis aestivalis Michx. | |
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| Natural range of Vitis aestivalis from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Contents
Taxonomic Notes
Synonyms: none
Varieties: V. aestivalis var. aestivalis, V. aestivalis var. bicolor
Description
V. aestivalis is a perennial vine in the Vitaceae family native to North America and Canada. [1]
Distribution
V. aestivalis is found in the eastern half of the United States and California, as well as the Ontario region of Canada. [1]
Ecology
Habitat
V. aestivalis proliferates in forests and woodlands, mostly upland. [2]
Phenology
V. aestivalis flowers in April and May. [3]
Fire ecology
. V. aestivalis is not fire resistant and has low fire tolerance. [1]
Use by animals
V. aestivalis has high palatability for browsing animals and humans, but low palatability for grazing animals. [1]
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 USDA Plant Database https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=VIAE
- ↑ Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
- ↑ PanFlora Author: Gil Nelson URL: http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Date Accessed: 5/30/18
