Bird Grape (Vitis munsoniana)

Family: Vitaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

UPDATE 7/09/11: Vitis munsoniana Simpson ex Munson is a synonym of Vitis rotundifolia var. munsoniana (Simpson ex Munson) M.O. Moore.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries, Leaves, Sap/Syrup

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavour, it can be eaten raw when fully ripe. — Fruit - raw or dried for later use.; Thin-skinned with an acid flavour, it can be eaten raw when fully ripe.; The fruit is borne in bunches, which makes harvesting easier.; Young leaves - cooked as greens or wrapped around other foods and then baked, when they impart a pleasant flavour.

Habitat & North American Range

Not known. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)