Status:
valid
Authors:
House
Source:
tro
Year:
1921
Citation Micro:
Amer. Midl. Naturalist 7: 129 (1921)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001145346
Common Names
- Vitis shuttleworthii
- Shuttleworth's Grape
- Shuttleworth's Vitis
Description
Vitis shuttleworthii (also called Shuttleworth's Grape, among many other common names) is a deciduous woody vine native to the eastern United States. It has lobed leaves and small green-yellow flowers. It typically grows in woodlands, thickets, and along streams.
Uses & Benefits
Vitis shuttleworthii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. Its leaves are also used to make a tea that is said to have medicinal properties.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Vitis shuttleworthii is a small, greenish-yellow flower. The seed is a small, dark brown nutlet. The seedlings are small, with a single pair of cotyledons and a single pair of true leaves.
Where to Find Vitis shuttleworthii
Vitis shuttleworthii is native to the southwestern United States and can be found in dry, sunny areas.
Species in the Vitis genus
Vitis labrusca,
Vitis metziana,
Vitis giradiana,
Vitis pedicellata,
Vitis retordi,
Vitis balansaeana,
Vitis berlandieri,
Vitis blancoi,
Vitis amurensis,
Vitis aestivalis,
Vitis coignetiae,
Vitis cardiophylla,
Vitis tiliifolia,
Vitis vinifera,
Vitis rupestris,
Vitis riparia,
Vitis rotundifolia,
Vitis vulpina,
Vitis peninsularis,
Vitis qinlingensis,
Vitis nuristanica,
Vitis jaegeriana,
Vitis xunyangensis,
Vitis saccharifera,
Vitis doaniana,
Vitis davidi,
Vitis sinoternata,
Vitis wenxianensis,
Vitis arizonica,
Vitis cinerea,
Vitis flexuosa,
Vitis bourgaeana,
Vitis acerifolia,
Vitis californica,
Vitis girdiana,
Vitis monticola,
Vitis mustangensis,
Vitis novae-angliae,
Vitis palmata,
Vitis shuttleworthii,
Vitis jinzhainensis,
Vitis novogranatensis,
Vitis nesbittiana,
Vitis biformis,
Vitis bryoniifolia,
Vitis romanetii,
Vitis popenoei,
Vitis longquanensis,
Vitis luochengensis,
Vitis yuenlingensis,
Species in the Vitaceae family
Acareosperma spireanum,
Ampelocissus birii,
Ampelocissus abyssinica,
Ampelocissus acapulcensis,
Ampelocissus acetosa,
Ampelocissus aculeata,
Ampelocissus africana,
Ampelocissus amentaceus,
Ampelocissus angolensis,
Ampelocissus arachnoidea,
Ampelocissus araneosa,
Ampelocissus artemisiifolia,
Ampelocissus ascendiflora,
Ampelocissus banaensis,
Ampelocissus barbata,
Ampelocissus bombycina,
Ampelocissus borneensis,
Ampelocissus botryostachys,
Ampelocissus butoensis,
Ampelocissus capillaris,
Ampelocissus cardiospermoides,
Ampelocissus celebica,
Ampelocissus chaffanjonii,
Ampelocissus changensis,
Ampelocissus cinnamomea,
Ampelocissus complanata,
Ampelocissus concinna,
Ampelocissus debilis,
Ampelocissus dekindtiana,
Ampelocissus dichothrix,
Ampelocissus dissecta,
Ampelocissus divaricata,
Ampelocissus dolichobotrys,
Ampelocissus edulis,
Ampelocissus elegans,
Ampelocissus elephantina,
Ampelocissus erdvendbergianus,
Ampelocissus filipes,
Ampelocissus floccosus,
Ampelocissus frutescens,
Ampelocissus gardineri,
Ampelocissus gracilipes,
Ampelocissus gracilis,
Ampelocissus harmandii,
Ampelocissus helferi,
Ampelocissus hoabinhensis,
Ampelocissus humulifolia,
Ampelocissus imperialis,
Ampelocissus indica,
Ampelocissus iomalla,