Ampelopsis cordata Michaux. Common name: Heartleaf Peppervine, Raccoon-grape, False-grape. Phenology: Apr-Jun; Jul-Sep. Habitat: Moist forests, bottomlands, and thickets, particularly where disturbed. Distribution: E. VA south to Panhandle FL, west to TX, north in the interior to s. OH, s. IN, s. IL, MO, and NE; also introduced at scattered sites inland.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, F, Fl3, FNA12, G, GrPl, GW2, Il, K4, Mo3, NcTx, NE, NY, RAB, S, S13, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WH3; = n/a — Tat. Basionym: Ampelopsis cordata Michx. 1803
Links to other floras: = Ampelopsis cordata - FNA12
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC
- Great Plains: FAC
- Midwest: FAC
- Northcentral & Northeast: FAC
Heliophily ⓘ: 5
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native range: eastern & central United States
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