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  8. Summer Grape

species 14,316 observations

Summer Grape

Vitis aestivalis

Status
native
Keystone
65 caterpillar species raised on Vitis vines
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

146 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Beautiful Wood-nymph, Pandorus Sphinx, Phyllocnistis vitegenella, Virginian Tiger Moth 53
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Grape Tube Gallmaker, Anthaxia quercata, Northern Red Oak Jewel Beetle, Anthaxia viridifrons 8
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it American Robin, Grape Phylloxera, Ruffed Grouse, American Grapevine Leafhopper 77
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Brown-winged Striped Sweat Bee, Brown-belted Bumble Bee, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Versute Sharpshooter 8

Children

  • Summer Grape
  • Summer Grape

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Vines
Light
Full sun Part shade
Moisture
Dry Well drained Moist
Soil
Loam Clay
Soil pH
Acid Neutral
Deer resistant
Yes
Resists
Rabbits
Habit
Climbing Spreading
Plant type
Vine

From NC State Extension and USDA PLANTS.

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