calloose grape
Vitis shuttleworthii House
Vitis shuttleworthii, commonly known as calloose grape, is a species in the Vitaceae family. Native to south and central Florida, it also occurs in southern Alabama. It is a climbing plant in the grape family, named after the Calusa, a Native American group from southwest Florida. The species was first described in 1921 by House.
Description
Vitis shuttleworthii is a climbing vine native to parts of the southeastern United States, specifically south and central Florida, with isolated occurrences in southern Alabama. It belongs to the genus Vitis and is part of the Vitaceae family. The species name honors the Calusa, a Native American people historically located in southwest Florida. This vine is known by the common name calloose grape. It was first formally described in 1921 by the botanist House.
Other common names
Caloosa grapeCalusa grapecalloose grape
Distribution
Florida
Synonyms
Vitis candicans var. coriaceaVitis coriacea
