Ampelopsis cordata Michaux. Heartleaf Peppervine, Raccoon-grape, False-grape. Phen: Apr-Jun; Jul-Sep. Hab: Moist forests, bottomlands, and thickets, particularly where disturbed. Dist: 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, K1, K3, K4, NcTx, NE, NY, RAB, S, S13, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WH3; = n/a – Tat
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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