Vine identification ? Edible?

diamondbp

Well-Known Member
10 Year Member!
Joined
Nov 17, 2012
Messages
3,331
My brother who is the green thumb of the family said it was muscadine vine which agrees with Yvonne's guess. They are pretty common in Louisiana. This is just a young plant. The vein pattern on the leaves is identical to wild grapes(muscadine). I guess that explains why they love to eat it as soon as it grows over into their area. Bonus food item! Thanks
 

Defishnsea

New Member
Joined
Apr 18, 2014
Messages
18
Location (City and/or State)
Slidell, Louisiana
I am a little late to the party, but I think what you have is actually heart leaf pepper vine. I am going through the same thing now trying to distinguish between the two(muscadine). I have both growing where I am in Louisiana. The muscadine(vitis rotundifolia) seems to have a smaller leaf that is darker green than the pepper vine(ampelopsis cordata). Both are in the grape family, but muscadine is the same genus also. Both should be edible.

http://www.rnr.lsu.edu/plantid/species/hlfpeppervine/hlfpeppervine.htm
 

New Posts

Top