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  8. Sweet Mountain Grape

species 1,344 observations

Sweet Mountain Grape

Vitis monticola

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

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106 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Virginian Tiger Moth, White-lined Sphinx, Polyphemus Moth, Fall Webworm Moth 37
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Anthaxia quercata, Northern Red Oak Jewel Beetle, Anthaxia viridifrons, Grape Leaf Petiole Gall 7
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Grape Phylloxera, American Grapevine Leafhopper, Grapevine Leafhopper, Virginia Creeper Leafhopper 58
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Brown-belted Bumble Bee, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Versute Sharpshooter, Pure Green Sweat Bee 4

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
Plant type
Perennial Vine

From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

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