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Bibliography

Smither-Kopperl, Margaret (June 2022). "Plant Guide for California wild grape (Vitis californica)". USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service.^[1]
- This is an agricultural report from the USDA, so it should be a reliable source. It covers Vitis californica in great depth, so it's helpful in establishing notability.
"California Grape, Vitis californica". Calscape, California Native Plant Society.^[2]
- California Native Plant Society is a peer-reviewed scientific journal and Calscape is the database it has created, so it should be a reliable source. It is a database of plant information, so it's helpful in establishing notability.
Howard, Janet L. (1993). "Vitis californica In: Fire Effects Information System". U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service.^[3]
- This is an forest service report from the USDA, so it should be a reliable source. It covers Vitis californica in great depth, so it's helpful in establishing notability.

References

^ Smither-Kopperl, Margaret (June 2022). "Plant Guide for California wild grape (Vitis californica)" (PDF). USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service. Retrieved 2022-10-01.
^ "California Grape, Vitis californica". Calscape, California Native Plant Society. Retrieved 2022-10-01.
^ Howard, Janet L. (1993). "Vitis californica In: Fire Effects Information System". U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. Retrieved 2022-10-01.

[1] Smither-Kopperl, Margaret (June 2022). "Plant Guide for California wild grape (Vitis californica)" (PDF). USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service. Retrieved 2022-10-01.

[2] "California Grape, Vitis californica". Calscape, California Native Plant Society. Retrieved 2022-10-01.

[3] Howard, Janet L. (1993). "Vitis californica In: Fire Effects Information System". U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. Retrieved 2022-10-01.

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