Vitis aestivalis
summer grape, pigeon grape
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
Photo credit: Jeff McMillian, Almost Eden
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
Family
Vitaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
lobed, sinuate, toothed
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
cordate, ovate, suborbicular
Growth Form
vine
Flower Color
green
Flower Month
May, June, July, September, October
Height (meters)
10.0 - 25.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Leaf Retention
Deciduous
Known Parish Occurrences
Allen, Beauregard, Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Caldwell, Cameron, Catahoula, Claiborne, Concordia, De Soto, East Baton Rouge, East Carroll, East Feliciana, Evangeline, Franklin, Grant, Jackson, Jefferson, Lincoln, Livingston, Morehouse, Natchitoches, Ouachita, Rapides, Red River, Richland, Sabine, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Tensas, Union, Vernon, Washington, Webster, West Carroll, West Feliciana, Winn
- plant occurs in parish
Wetland Class
FACU
Field Characters
Lower leaf white and hairy. Leaves: light covering of hairs, veins visible.
Habitat
Sandy soils along rivers and streams; dry rocky and upland woods.