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The scuppernong is a large variety of muscadine (Vitis rotundifolia), [1] a species of grape native to the southern United States. It is usually a greenish or bronze color and is similar in appearance and texture to a white grape, but rounder and larger.
The Scuppernong region is home to one of the largest populations of black bears in the southeast United States. [2] Red wolves, a rare and endangered species of wolf native to southeast North America, also live in the area. [2] [8] [9] Other terrestrial animals that may be seen near the Scuppernong River include white-tailed deer and bobcats. [10]
The Scuppernong had remained largely undeveloped throughout history. In 1793, the town of Columbia was built on its banks, as were several boat landings. The Scuppernong is a blackwater river: it water is colored like black tea or coffee. The Scuppernong served as a means of transportation for the early settlers in this region of North Carolina.
Where the scuppernong perfumes the breeze at night, Where the soft southern moss and jessamine mate, 'Neath the murmuring pines of the Old North State! Here's to the land where the galax grows, Where the rhododendron's roseate glows, Where soars Mount Mitchell's summit great, In the "Land of the Sky," in the Old North State!
Vitis labrusca, the fox grape, is a species of grapevines belonging to the Vitis genus in the flowering plant family Vitaceae.The vines are native to eastern North America and are the source of many grape cultivars, including Catawba, Concord, Delaware, Isabella, Niagara, and many hybrid grape varieties such as Agawam, Alexander and Onaka.
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The Scuppernong River is a tributary of the Bark River, 18.9 miles (30.4 km) long, [1] in southeastern Wisconsin in the United States. Via the Bark and Rock rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River .