Vitis mustangensis
| Vitis mustangensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Phylum: | Magnoliophyta |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida |
| Order: | Vitales |
| Family: | Vitaceae |
| Genus: | Vitis |
| Species: | V. mustangensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Vitis mustangensis Buckley |
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Vitis mustangensis, commonly known as the Mustang Grape, is a species of grape that is native to the southern United States. Its range includes western Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma.[1] This woody species produces small clusters of hard green fruit that ripen into soft 3⁄4-inch (2 cm) dark purple berries in August-September. The fruit can be potentially irritating to the skin when picked or eaten, and are mildly unpleasant to eat because of its bitterness and high acidity content. They have a thick outer layer of flesh and on average contain four seeds. This variety of grape is recognized by the white velvet-like underside of the leaves, and often covers small trees, shrubs, fences and other objects that it grows near.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Taxon: Vitis mustangensis Buckley". Germplasm Resource Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2009-05-23. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?316282. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
[edit] External links
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