Graybark Grape Vitis cinerea Engelmann ex Millard var. floridana Munson    Synonyms: Possum Grape, Vitis simpsonii.
Kingdom Plantae   >   Division Tracheophyta   >   Class Magnoliopsida   >   Order Vitales   >   Family Vitaceae   >   Genus Vitis   

Status:

Possum Grape is predominantly a southern species and is common on the southern Maryland Coastal Plain.

Where to find:

The plant is usually found on river bottomlands (such as the Anacostia and Potomac), but it sometimes grows on moist to wet upland sites in the Piedmont.

There are 29 records in the project database.

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Graybark Grape in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/27/2015). Identified by Wesley Knapp. Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Graybark Grape in Somerset Co., Maryland (6/24/2014). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Graybark Grape in Somerset Co., Maryland (6/24/2014). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Graybark Grape in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/23/2016). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Graybark Grape blooming in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (6/21/2016). Identified by Wesley Knapp in the field. Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Graybark Grape in Charles Co., Maryland (11/4/2014). Photo by Rod Simmons. (MBP list)


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