Fox Grape

vitis labrusca

The Fox Grape produces sweet, juicy grapes that are enjoyed by many animals! It can be found climbing up trees and fences, making the world a little greener.

Hábitat: Fox Grapes thrive in forests, fields, and near riverbanks.

Aspecto

The Fox Grape is a vigorous climbing vine with large, deeply lobed green leaves that can turn reddish in fall. It produces small, greenish-yellow flowers and distinctive clusters of round, dark purple grapes often covered in a whitish, powdery 'bloom'.

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Fox Grape

Categoría

Plantas

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

Some Native American tribes used Fox Grapes for food and medicine.

The 'foxy' smell of these grapes is where they got their name!

These hardy vines can live for decades, producing fruit year after year!

Your favorite grape juice might be made from Fox Grapes!

Habilidades especiales

Fox Grape has strong, coiling tendrils to climb high into trees and over fences, reaching sunlight.

Fox Grape's fruit has a thick skin and powdery 'bloom' protecting it from drying out and pests.

Fox Grape can grow very quickly and produce many seeds, helping it spread and colonize new areas.

Medidas y detalles

Altura: 300-1500 cm
Extensión: 100-500 cm
Tamaño de la flor: 0.2-0.5 cm
Temporada de floración: Late spring to early summer
Comestible: Sí
Toxicidad: Ninguna
Ciclo de vida: Perenne
Método de polinización: Viento

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

American Robin

Turdus migratorius

Fruit provides energy for migrating and nesting birds.

eaten by

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

Grapes are a favored food source for raccoons in late summer.

eaten by

Virginia Opossum

Didelphis virginiana

Opossums enjoy ripe fox grapes as part of their varied diet.

eaten by

Wood Thrush

Hylocichla mustelina

Wild grapes are a vital autumn food for the Wood Thrush.

Rasgos

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.