Wild grapes
September 16, 2015
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Life cycle
Perennial woody vines.
Young wild grape.
Leaves
Alternate, simple, often three-lobed with toothed margins and palmate veins.
Wild grape leaf.
Tendrils
Wrapping, forked and arising opposite from the leaves.
Wrapping tendrils of wild grape.
Stems
Climbing, woody vines. Paper-like 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).
Wild grape foliage and flowers.
Reproduction
Seeds. Often dispersed by birds. Stems and stumps may resprout.
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