Canyon Grape
Vitis arizonica
Illustrated from a specimen found in Sabino Canyon, Sta. Catalina Mts., Pima County, Arizona, USA.
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VINE: The vines will be found rambling up into trees and shrubs in
sycamore woodlands. Forked tendrils help this climber up.
LEAVES: Broadly rounded leaves are shiny when young with distinct teeth.
RANGE: Deep shady canyons where sycamores grow are normally favorable to
Canyon Grape. Strictly riparian, but fairly common in that setting in canyons
mostly above 800 m elevation.
FRUIT: Small grapes turn blue-black when ripe but remain bitter.
FLOWERS: Cluster of small greenish-yellow flowers without petals.
UNARMED.
Vitaceae -- Grape Vine Family
More Information:
- Firefly Forest (Tucson)
- USDA Plant Profile
- ITIS Taxonomic Report
- Google Images
- Google Scholar Literature Search