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Vitis riparia River Grape


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FACW Soil: pH 6.0-8.5


Form/Color Woody, high climber to 35', very fast Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
grower, greenish flowers in June, black Tolerance: tolerance.
fleshy fruit in August-September.


Urban Tolerant of soil compaction and


Tolerance: concrete debris.


Habitat: Moist to wet rich soil of edges, stream


margins, and flood plains.
Ecosystem Eaten by birds and mammals,
Services: provides moderate shelter.


Hydrology: Tolerant of flooding and drought.


Ornamental Greenish flowers. Dark fleshy fruit.
Value: Compatibility:


Salt Tolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Needs limestone (calcareous) soil.


Shade Tolerant of shade.


Tolerance:


Vitis vulpina Frost Grape


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FAC Soil: pH 6.0-7.5


Form/Color Woody, high climbing vine to 83', tiny Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
white flowers, black fruit, moderate Tolerance: tolerance.


grower.


Urban Insufficient information to determine
Tolerance: tolerance.


Habitat: Woods, thickets.


Ecosystem Eaten by birds and mammals.


Services:


Hydrology: Low drought tolerance.


Ornamental Black fruit.


Value: Compatibility:


Salt Intolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other:


Shade Moderately tolerant of shade.
Tolerance:

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