Vitis riparia Michx.

Locations ofVitis riparia Michx. in Virginia

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Family
Vitaceae
Botanical Name
Vitis riparia Michx.
Common Name
Riverbank Grape
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Vitis riparia Michx.
Comments
This species is very similar to Vitis vulpina, and cannot always be reliably separated on the basis of foliar characteristics. The narrow, nodal diaphrams are a critical diagnostic character.
Habitat
Floodplain forests, alluvial swamps, riverbanks, sand and gravel bar woodlands, riverside prairies, upland forests and clearings adjacent to rivers. Rather infrequent but widely distributed throughout; mostly along large streams and rivers, locally common in some watersheds.
Native Status
Native

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