Riverbank Grape

Vitis Riparia
Riverbank Grape
Special thanks to Pierre Guertin for assistance with identification.

The thick vines of Riverbank Grape (Vitis riparia), with no rootlets visible, differ from the vines of poison ivy, which have so many rootlets that the stem going up a tree looks furry.

riparia (riverbank grape); V. rotundifolia (Muscatine grape); V. vinifera (European grape); V. 'Concord'; V. 'Delaware'; V. 'Fredonia' The combination of lush foliage, edible fruit and brilliant autumn color.

See also: Vitis, Grape, Grape vine, Fruits, Vitis riparia