Vitis girdiana is as species of wild grape known as the desert wild grape, coyote grape, or valley grape. It is native to southern California in the United States and to Baja California in Mexico.
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Is it poisonous?
Considered toxic. Public sources list it as such; we have not verified this individually. The note covers its whole genus. Potentially toxic to dogs, although the precise mechanism is not fully understood. See grape and raisin toxicity in dogs Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Vitis californica — considered toxic
- Vitis arizonica — considered toxic
- Vitis peninsularis — considered toxic
- Vitis vinifera — considered toxic
- Vitis acerifolia — considered toxic
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Vitales
- Family
- Vitaceae
- Genus
- Vitis
- Species
- Vitis girdiana
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