Status: Native
Synonyms:
Vitis arizonica Engelmann var. glabra Munson
Vitis treleasii Munson
Vitis arizonica is our common vining wild grape. It has deep purple edible fruit and is found in moist canyons at middle elevation. The stems are woody and the bark on the older stems separates easily. The flowers are found in long dependent dense panicles.
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Vitis arizonica, photo Russ Kleinman & Carol Watson-Brand, Burro Mtns., Blackhawk Canyon, May 17, 2006
Vitis arizonica, in fruit, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Deadman Canyon, Sept. 9, 2007
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