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Common Name(s):	Mustang Grape, Grape,Mustang
Species:	Vitis mustangensis
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Family:	Vitaceae

Longevity:	Perennial

Origin:	Native
Height:	6 m
Flowers:	April
Fruits:	Summer
Description:	A vigorous high-climbing woody vine. Can be very aggressive, outcompeting other vegetation. Leaves are dull dark green above and dull gray below. Young leaves and stems are covered with white cobweb-like hair. Occurs on sandy soils mostly in bottomlands of major rivers and streams. Is drought resistant. Fruit is eaten by humans and many species of birds and mammals. Fruit can be eaten raw but due to an acrid juice beneath the skin, it is best used to make wine and jelly.

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