Wild grape
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Wild grape may refer to:
- VitisVitisVitis is a genus of about 60 species of vining plants in the flowering plant family Vitaceae. The genus is made up of species predominantly from the Northern hemisphere. It is economically important as the source of grapes, both for direct consumption of the fruit and for fermentation to produce...
species; specially Vitis vinifera subsp. sylvestrisVitis viniferaVitis vinifera is a species of Vitis, native to the Mediterranean region, central Europe, and southwestern Asia, from Morocco and Portugal north to southern Germany and east to northern Iran....
(the wild ancestor of Vitis viniferaVitis viniferaVitis vinifera is a species of Vitis, native to the Mediterranean region, central Europe, and southwestern Asia, from Morocco and Portugal north to southern Germany and east to northern Iran....
), Vitis californicaVitis californicaVitis californica is a wild grape species native to most of California and southwestern Oregon. It is a deciduous vine which can grow to over 10 m in length. It climbs on other plants or covers the ground with twisted, woody ropes of vine covered in green leaves...
(California wild grape), Vitis girdianaVitis girdianaThe wild grape species Vitis girdiana is known as the desert wild grape and Southern California wild grape. It is quite similar to the California wild grape, Vitis californica...
(desert wild grape), and Vitis ripariaVitis ripariaVitis riparia Michx, also commonly known as River Bank Grape or Frost Grape, is a native American climbing or trailing vine, widely distributed from Quebec to Texas, and Montana to New England. It is long-lived and capable of reaching into the upper canopy of the tallest trees... - Ampelocissus acetosaAmpelocissus acetosaAmpelocissus acetosa is a species of vine. Common names include Wild Grape and Djabaru....
, also known as Djabaru - Ampelopsis brevipedunculataAmpelopsis brevipedunculataAmpelopsis brevipedunculata , the porcelain berry, is an ornamental plant, native to temperate areas of Asia...
, also known as porcelain berry - Cyphostemma juttaeCyphostemma juttaeCyphostemma juttae is a slow-growing succulent species of Cyphostemma, well-known as an ornamental plant. The plant is also known as bastard cobas, wild grape, tree grape, Namibian grape, and Droog-my-keel. This species can reach 6 feet tall and has large shiny leaves.-References:*van Wyk, B. and...
- a slow-growing ornamental plant.