The leaves are rich green on the top and lighter, almost white, on the bottom. The vine itself is reddish brown, and can climb quite high. When older it has a tough trunk and branches that look woody and flaky.
The small flowers appear in spring in small clusters and are green. The grapes blue-black, 1/2 - 3/4 of an inch, and ripen in summer. By this time of the year they're all eaten. On that note, these grapes are edible, but the raw ones contain a whole lotta acid that will bother the exposed skin of your mouth and hands. Everything I've found says don't eat them raw, make them into wine or jelly, but if you must eat them raw remove the skins.
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