Vitis arizonica

Canyon Grape

Oʼodhamu:ḍwis (u:dtwis)

  • Vines
  • Desert
  • Desert Grassland
  • Madrean Woodland

Description

Vitis arizonica is a vine that twines through the branches of small tree and shrubs in the Upland subdivision of the Sonoran Desert. Its large leaves appear during the Monsoon, after which small clusters of grapes appear. It grows in moist canyons and similar locations at elevations of 2000 to 7000 ft.