NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Muscadinia rotundifolia var. rotundifolia [= Vitis rotundifolia]

Scientific Name:	Muscadinia rotundifolia var. rotundifolia [= Vitis rotundifolia]
Genus:	Muscadinia
Species Epithet:	rotundifolia
Common Name:	Muscadine, Scuppernong
Plant Type	Woody Vine
Life Cycle	Perennial
Plant Family	Vitaceae (Grape Family)
Native/Alien:	NC Native
Invasive Status:	^(*Key)
Size:	72-100 ft.
Bloom Color(s):	White, Green
Light:	Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Dry, Moist
Bloom Time:	May, June
Growing Area:	Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain
Habitat Description:	Dry upland forests (especially sandy or rocky), other forests, swamps, dunes, roadsides, thickets. Uncommon in NC mountains, common in Piedmont and coastal plain.
Leaf Arrangement:	Alternate
Leaf Retention:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like
Leaf Form:	Simple
Life Cycle:	Perennial
Wildlife Value:	Highest Wildlife Value
Landscape Value:	Suitable for home landscapes
State Rank:	S5: Secure ^(*Key)
Global Rank:	G_T_: Subspecies or Variety Rank (add status to NOTES section) ^(*Key)
Notes:	Global rank G5TNR- species secure but the subspecific taxon is unknown.
Small un-lobed heart-shaped leaves with serrated margins, large fruit. Gaston County, NC Larry Mellichamp
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record

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