Muscadine

Vitis rotundifolia

Found in dry upland forests (especially sandy or rocky), other forests, swamps, dunes, roadsides, thickets. Weakley, Flora of the Southeastern United States (2025), Florida edition What its natural habitat tells you

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Height: About 30 feet
Light: Full sun, Partial shade
Soil moisture: Somewhat dry to moist

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Muscadinia rotundifolia — fruit photograph — (c) mfeaver, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY 4.0 · Original photograph

At a glance

Life cycle: Woody perennial
Leaves: Deciduous
Bloom: May to June
Fruiting season: August to October

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Not yet recorded · Spread

Recorded in 67 Florida counties.

Natural habitats

Places it grows wild. Not a planting requirement. Each habitat page lists the plants and wildlife also found there.

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Named place / source context. Shown: Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, Georgia, a neighboring state.Trail on Little Kennesaw Mountain., Unidentified in HFC record, undated. Public domain. Source record.

Regional / representative. Shown: Southern coastal swamps, Florida to Virginia; state not identified, a neighboring state.Loblolly bay in a coastal swamp, Marian Ellis Rowan, 1901. Public domain. Source record.

Named place / source context. Shown: Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, Georgia and Tennessee; which part is not recorded, a neighboring state.Wooded scene looking out over partially open fields, Richard Schlecht, undated. Public domain. Source record.

Dry forests and woodlands

Forests and open woodlands on dry ridges and slopes, often oak or pine.

Coastal dunes and beaches

Open sand of beaches, dunes and the hollows between them.

Roadsides, fields and disturbed ground

Ground opened by people: roadsides, old fields, pastures, fencerows and lots.

All habitats

Also found with this plant

Wildlife whose habitat models include habitats this plant grows in, in Florida. Shared habitat, not food. 203 animals.

American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
Birds. 7 shared habitats
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor
Birds. 7 shared habitats
Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii
Birds. 7 shared habitats
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
Birds. 7 shared habitats
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
Birds. 7 shared habitats
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
Birds. 7 shared habitats
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
Birds. 7 shared habitats
Purple Finch
Carpodacus purpureus
Birds. 7 shared habitats
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
Birds. 7 shared habitats
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus
Birds. 7 shared habitats
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
Birds. 7 shared habitats
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Birds. 7 shared habitats
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Birds. 6 shared habitats
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Birds. 6 shared habitats
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
Birds. 6 shared habitats
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
Birds. 6 shared habitats
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
Birds. 6 shared habitats
Brown Creeper
Certhia americana
Birds. 6 shared habitats
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
Birds. 6 shared habitats
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
Birds. 6 shared habitats
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Birds. 6 shared habitats
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
Birds. 6 shared habitats
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
Birds. 6 shared habitats
Double-crested Cormorant
Phalacrocorax auritus
Birds. 6 shared habitats

All wildlife of Florida

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

What these records mean

66CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including FL

Genus host records with ranges including FL · Vitis

Acharia stimuleaSaddleback Caterpillar Moth
Achatia distinctaDistinct Quaker
Acoloithus falsariusClemens' False Skeletonizer Moth
Acoloithus rectariusUpright Acoloithus Moth
Acronicta oblinitaSmeared Dagger
Agrotis ipsilonIpsilon Dart, Black Cutworm, Greasy Cutworm
Agrotis vetustaOld Man Dart
Alypia octomaculataEight-Spot Forester, 8-Spot Forester
Alypia wittfeldiiWittfeld's Forester Moth
Amphion floridensisNessus Sphinx

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Amphipyra pyramidoidesMiranda Underwing, Copper Underwing, Copper Amphipyra
Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus Moth
Apantesis argeArge Tiger Moth
Archips argyrospilaFruit-Tree Leafroller Moth
Argyrotaenia velutinanaRed-Banded Leafroller Moth, Jack Pine Tube Moth
Cenopis directanaChokecherry Leafroller Moth
Cenopis reticulatanaReticulated Fruitworm Moth
Cerastis tenebriferaReddish Speckled Dart
Darapsa myronVirginia Creeper Sphinx
Deidamia inscriptumLettered Sphinx
Desmia funeralisGrape Leaffolder Moth
Dyspteris abortivariaThe Bad-Wing, Badwing
Episimus argutanaSumac Leaftier
Erinnyis elloEllo Sphinx
Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh Moth, Acrea Moth
Euclidia cuspideaToothed Somberwing
Eudryas grataBeautiful Wood-Nymph
Eudryas unioPearly Wood-Nymph
Eulithis diversilineataLesser Grapevine Looper Moth
Eulithis gracilineataGreater Grapevine Looper
Eumorpha achemonAchemon Sphinx
Eumorpha intermediaIntermediate Sphinx
Eumorpha labruscaeGaudy Sphinx
Eumorpha pandorusPandorus Sphinx, Pandora Sphinx
Eumorpha vitisVine Sphinx
Eupithecia miserulataCommon Eupithacia, Common Pug
Feltia jaculiferaDingy Cutworm
Halysidota tessellarisBanded Tussock Moth, Pale Tiger Moth
Harrisina americanaGrapeleaf Skeletonizer Moth
Helicoverpa zeaCorn Earworm Moth
Hyles lineataWhite-Lined Sphinx
Hyphantria cuneaFall Webworm
Lacinipolia meditataThe Thinker
Lacinipolia renigeraBristly Ground Cat, Bristly Cutworm Moth, Kidney Spotted "Mamestra"
Neargyractis slossonalisDimorphic Leafcutter Moth
Paonias myopsSmall-Eyed Sphinx
Papilio glaucusEastern Tiger Swallowtail
Paralobesia viteanaAmerican Vine Moth, Grape Berry Moth
Paranthrene tabaniformisDusky Clearwing
Phyllocnistis vitifoliellaGrape Serpentine Leafminer
Phyllodesma americanaLappet Moth, American Lappet Moth, Southern Lappet Moth
Platynota idaeusalisTufted Apple-Bud Moth
Platynota stultanaOmnivorous Leafroller
Psychomorpha epimenisGrapevine Epimenis
Pyrrharctia isabellaIsabella Tiger Moth, Banded Woolybear
Sparganothis sulfureanaSparganothis Fruitworm Moth, Sulfur Leafroller, False Yellow-Head
Sphecodina abbottiiAbbott's Sphinx
Spilosoma virginicaVirginian Tiger Moth, Yellow Woolybear Moth, Yellow Bear
Spodoptera frugiperdaFall Armyworm Moth
Spodoptera ornithogalliYellow-Striped Armyworm Moth, Cotton Cutworm
Vanessa carduiPainted Lady, Cosmopolite
Vitacea polistiformisGrape Root Borer Moth
Vitacea scepsiformisVirginia Creeper Clearwing, Lesser Grape Root Borer
Acoloithus novaricus
Aspilanta viticordifoliella
Cacotherapia unipuncta

Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)

10BeesSoutheastern regional records

Southeastern regional records · Vitis

Individual names are not available yet.

Noori, Seltmann & Orr 2026, A curated and integrated dataset for exploring global bee-plant interactions (GloBI), Zenodo, CC BY 4.0

0Specialist beesPollen specialists

33BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Recorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim · Vitis

Bombycilla cedrorumCedar Waxwing
Turdus migratoriusAmerican Robin
Agelaius phoeniceusRed-winged Blackbird
Aix sponsaWood Duck
Aphelocoma californicaCalifornia Scrub-Jay
Bonasa umbellusRuffed Grouse
Callipepla californicaCalifornia Quail
Cardinalis cardinalisNorthern Cardinal
Catharus guttatusHermit Thrush
Catharus minimus/bicknelliGray-cheeked/Bicknell's Thrush

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Catharus ustulatusSwainson's Thrush
Corvus brachyrhynchosAmerican Crow
Cyanocitta stelleriSteller's Jay
Dryobates pubescensDowny Woodpecker
Empidonax flaviventrisYellow-bellied Flycatcher
Hylocichla mustelinaWood Thrush
Melanerpes carolinusRed-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalusRed-headed Woodpecker
Meleagris gallopavoWild Turkey
Molothrus aterBrown-headed Cowbird
Patagioenas fasciataBand-tailed Pigeon
Pipilo maculatusSpotted Towhee
Sialia currucoidesMountain Bluebird
Sialia mexicanaWestern Bluebird
Sitta carolinensisWhite-breasted Nuthatch
Sturnus vulgarisEuropean Starling
Tyrannus tyrannusEastern Kingbird
Vireo flavifronsYellow-throated Vireo
Vireo gilvusWarbling Vireo
Vireo olivaceusRed-eyed Vireo
Vireo solitariusBlue-headed Vireo
Zenaida asiaticaWhite-winged Dove
Zonotrichia atricapillaGolden-crowned Sparrow

Hurlbert, Olsen, Sawyer & Winner 2021, Avian Diet Database, Scientific Data 8: 260 (CC0)

Direct food only: birds recorded eating this genus across North America. Caterpillars on host plants also feed nesting birds. NC Native Plant Society: butterfly gardening

1AntsRecorded seed interactions

Pogonomyrmex badius

Pogonomyrmex badius: Seed predation.

No records yet · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Plant details

Family: Vitaceae
Hardiness: Zones 5a–9b
Soil pH: Acidic to alkaline
Flower color: Yellow, green or white
Growth rate: Moderate
Growth habit: Several stems
Foliage color: Green
Fruit begins: August
Fruit ends: October

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Bloom · “May to June” · Weakley, Flora of the Southeastern United States (2025), Carolinas & Georgia edition (ranked first; USDA PLANTS differs) · Carolinas and Georgia
Flower color · “Yellow, green or white” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox (ranked first; USDA PLANTS differs)
Foliage color · “Green” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Fruit begins · “August” · Weakley, Flora of the Southeastern United States (2025), Carolinas & Georgia edition (ranked first; USDA PLANTS differs) · Carolinas and Georgia
Fruit ends · “October” · Weakley, Flora of the Southeastern United States (2025), Carolinas & Georgia edition (ranked first; USDA PLANTS differs) · Carolinas and Georgia
Growth habit · “Several stems” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Growth rate · “Moderate” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Hardiness · “Zones 5a–9b” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Height · “About 30 feet” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Leaves · “Deciduous” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Life cycle · “Woody perennial” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Light · “Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial shade (direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil · “Moist; Occasionally dry” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil pH · “Acidic to alkaline” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox

Also known as

Vitis rotundifolia; grape

Conservation status

Florida rank	SNR
Global rank	G5
FL status	Not verified
Federal status	Not verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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