Vitis monticola

Buckley

Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 13: 450. 1862.

Common names: Sweet mountain grape
Endemic
Synonyms: Vitis aestivalis var. monticola (Buckley) Engelmann
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 12. Treatment on page 15. Mentioned on page 6.

Plants moderate to high climbing, sparsely branched. Branches: bark exfoliating in shreds; nodal diaphragms 1–2.5 mm thick; branchlets gray to green or brown, if purplish only on one side, terete, sparsely arachnoid or glabrous, growing tips not enveloped by unfolding leaves, sparsely to densely hairy; tendrils along length of branchlets, persistent, branched, tendrils (or inflorescences) at only 2 consecutive nodes; nodes not red-banded. Leaves: stipules 1.5–3 mm; petiole 1/2 blade; blade cordate, 5–8(–10) cm, unlobed or shallowly 3-lobed, apex acute to short acuminate, abaxial surface not glaucous, glabrous or sparsely hirtellous, visible through hairs, adaxial surface usually glabrous. Inflorescences 3–7 cm. Flowers functionally unisexual. Berries black, usually not, sometimes very slightly, glaucous, globose, 8–10 mm diam., skin separating from pulp; lenticels usually present. 2n = 38.


Phenology: Flowering May; fruiting Jul–Aug.
Habitat: Limestone hills and ridges.
Elevation: 300–700 m.

Discussion

Vitis monticola is endemic to dry areas on the Edwards Plateau.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.