Vitis riparia
riverbank grape, river-bank grape, frost grape
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
The leaves on fertile branches about as long as broad, with a broad basal sinus, a prolonged apex, and 2 or more lobes. The margins have coarse teeth and are usually ciliate.
Family
Vitaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
ciliate, dentate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
cordate, ovate
Growth Form
vine
Flower Color
green
Flower Month
May - September
Height (meters)
25.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Leaf Retention
Deciduous
Wetland Class
FACW
Habitat
Low rich woods, stream banks, thickets, open hillsides, fencerows and ravines.