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Revision as of 08:18, 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
V. aestivalis is listed as endangered by the Maine Department of Conservation Natural Areas Program, as a prohibited noxious weed by the Ohio Department of Agriculture Plant Industry Division, and as a weedy or invasive species by the state agriculture or natural resource departments of 46 states. [1]
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 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
