Vitis mustangensis

Vitis mustangensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Phylum:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Magnoliopsida
Order:	Vitales
Family:	Vitaceae
Genus:	Vitis
Species:	V. mustangensis
Binomial name
Vitis mustangensis Buckley
Synonyms
Vitis candicans Engelm. ex Durand[1]

Vitis mustangensis, commonly known as the Mustang Grape, is a species of grape that is native to the southern United States. Its range includes western Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma.^[1] This woody species produces small clusters of hard green fruit that ripen into soft ³⁄₄-inch (2 cm) dark purple berries in August-September. The fruit can be potentially irritating to the skin when picked or eaten, and are mildly unpleasant to eat because of its bitterness and high acidity content. They have a thick outer layer of flesh and on average contain four seeds. This variety of grape is recognized by the white velvet-like underside of the leaves, and often covers small trees, shrubs, fences and other objects that it grows near.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Taxon: Vitis mustangensis Buckley". Germplasm Resource Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2009-05-23. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?316282. Retrieved 2010-12-07. 

External links

Media related to Vitis mustangensis at Wikimedia Commons Data related to Vitis mustangensis at Wikispecies

• Mustang Grape Wines
• Dave's Garden
• Benny Simpson's Texas Native Shrubs
• Natives of Texas