Are Mountain Grapes Edible? A Guide to Safe Foraging
                                
                                
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                                While some wild Vitis species commonly called "mountain grape" are indeed edible when ripe, several dangerous lookalikes exist. Safe foraging for edible mountain grapes requires meticulous identification to avoid toxic berries like the poisonous moonseed.