Wild Grape
Vitis riparia
Vitis riparia Michx, with common names riverbank grape or frost grape, is a vine indigenous to North America. As a climbing or trailing vine, it is widely distributed across central and eastern Canada and the central and northeastern parts of the United States, from Quebec to Texas, and eastern Montana to Nova Scotia. There are reports of isolated populations in the northwestern USA, but these are probably naturalized.
Quick Facts
| Scientific name | Vitis riparia |
| Family | Vitaceae |
| Height | Vine to 50 ft |
| Bloom time | May-Jun |
| Sun | Full sun to part shade |
| Moisture | Mesic |
| Soil | Any |
| Wildlife value | Fruit for over 100 bird species; bark strips used by nesting birds |
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- Wasrts (CC BY-SA 3.0)
- Wasrts (CC BY-SA 3.0)