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Cocculus carolinus
A scrambling or climbing vine, 3-15 ft. long, with twining stems and ovate to somewhat heart-shaped leaves. Foliage is medium- to yellow-green, downy beneath. Fruit fleshy, bright red, 1/4 inch or more in diameter from Sept. to Nov. in drooping, grape-like clusters. If you pinch a fruit between you finger it reveals a snail shape around the seed.
Bittern Marsh Trail in Lewisville Lake Environmenal Learning Area
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