Flower ID: IMG_6625.JPG-06-04-2021 Flower name (scientific): Vitis riparia André Michaux PY: 1803. Pronunciation guide: (phonetic spelling) VEE-tiss ri-PAIR-ee-uh Flower name (common): Riverbank Grape Family name (common): Grape Family name (scientific): Vitaceae Scientific name origin: Genus: The Latin name for grapevine. Specific epithet: From the Latin ripa, referring to the banks of rivers or streams. Common name origin: From the typical habitat where this plant is usually found. Flower description: Size: 0.1 to 0.2 inches (3 to 5 mm) Petal count: 5 Color: green Other: flower arrangement, Panicle Plant description: Size: 24 to 600 inches (0.6 to 15 m) Stem hairy: Other: Leaf description: attachment is alternate, type is simple and lobed Size: Leaves up to 20 cm long and almost as wide as long. Color: Hairy: Other: Shape: leaf, cordate (FNA), cordate or orbicular and palmately lobed (IL) Origin (native, introduced, invasive): Native Status (common, uncommon, threatened, rare): Uncommon Bloom time (typical): May to June Cycle (annual, biennial, perennial): Perennial Habitat: Stream and riverbanks, pond margins, savannas, thickets, woodland borders, sun or semi-shade, moist soil. Fruit: Seed: Importance to wildlife: Similar species (if any): No close lookalikes. The sharply toothed leaf margins can help distinguish this plant from the related Vitis aestivalis (Summer Grape), which typically has leaves that are 3 to 5 lobed. Ethnobotany: The Chippewa employed Vitis spp. (with no indication as to the particular species) to treat pulmonary issues, and also prepared a tonic which was used to wash their hair (Gilmore, p. 136, 1933). The Omaha tribe used Vitis riparia as a food source in season and dried for winter use (Moerman, p. 599, 1998). Latitude: 44.799270 Longitude: -91.504617 Altitude: 251.80 Distribution: In Wisconsin: (Adams, Ashland, Bayfield, Brown, Buffalo, Burnett, Calumet, Chippewa, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Door, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Florence, Fond du Lac, Grant, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Iron, Jackson, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, Kewaunee, La Crosse, Lafayette, Langlade, Lincoln, Manitowoc, Marinette, Marquette, Menominee, Milwaukee, Monroe, Oconto, Oneida, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Portage, Price, Racine, Richland, Rock, Rusk, Sauk, Shawano, Sheboygan, St. Croix, Taylor, Trempealeau, Vernon, Vilas, Walworth, Washburn, Washington, Waukesha, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago, Wood) Click here for distribution map In US: (AR, CO, CT, DC, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY) Click here for distribution map In Canada: (MB, NB, NS, ON, QC) Click here for distribution map References: Synonym(s): Basionym: na Homotypic Synonym(s): Heterotypic Synonym(s): Autonym: na Wetland Status (NC): FAC Wetland Status (MW): FACW