Vitis aestivalis
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Vitis aestivalis is any of several varieties of grape native to the United States. Norton, a cultivar with a substantial V. aestivalis background, is believed to be the oldest American grape variety in commercial production. Other naturally occurring varieties include V. aestivalis Michx., also known as the summer grape, and V. aestivalis var. argentifolia, also known as the silverleaf grape.
It has been claimed that a variety of Vitis aestivalis was cultivated by the Cherokees and used in some of their sacred rituals. .
[edit] References
- ↑ Mooney, James (1992). History, Myths, and Sacred Formulas of the Cherokees. Historical Images. ISBN 0-914875-19-1.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Index of Species Information for 'Vitis aestivalis, from a U.S. Forest Service website
- Vitis aestivalis 'Norton', from a Missouri Botanical Gardens website
- Official state grape of Missouri, from a Missouri General Assembly website
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