Species PlantsRiverbank Grape

Riverbank Grape

Vitis riparia

CommonPlant
Illustration of Riverbank Grape (Vitis riparia)

Riverbank Grape is a native vine of stream banks and forest edges that climbs to the canopy with dense, heart-shaped leaves. Its small, tart grapes ripen in late summer and fall and are consumed by an extraordinary number of wildlife species, including over 100 species of birds. The vine provides important cover and nest sites in riparian habitats.

Habitat
Stream banks, forest edges, and disturbed areas across eastern and central North America
Diet
Grapes eaten by over 100 bird species; also consumed by foxes, raccoons, and bears
How common
Common

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