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Internal ID UUID643ffaeb5f21e680770594
Scientific name Vitis riparia
Authority Michx.
First published in Fl. Bor.-Amer. 2: 231 (1803)

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General Uses Top

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Common products:
Propagated plants and vegetatively propagated clonal rootstocks derived from Vitis riparia, utilized as rootstock cultivars for Vitis vinifera scions in commercial vineyards.

Industrial and craft applications:
No non-medicinal industrial or craft applications are documented for this taxon.

Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
No food or beverage products derived solely from Vitis riparia are documented.

Colorants and tanning:
No colorant or tanning uses are documented.

Wood and fiber:
No timber or fiber uses are documented.

Fragrance and cosmetics:
No fragrance or cosmetic uses are documented.

Properties relevant to use:
Phylloxera resistance and adaptation to diverse soils are the principal physiological traits underlying its use as a rootstock. Cold tolerance, moderate to low vigor, and tolerance of lime-rich soils are additional attributes relevant to viticultural performance.

Scientific/model-organism use:
Vitis riparia is a primary genetic resource for breeding disease-resistant, cold-hardy Vitis rootstocks and scion cultivars. It is incorporated into rootstock breeding programs worldwide, including the production of phylloxera-resistant rootstocks and hybrids. Molecular studies of V. riparia inform resistance gene discovery and marker-assisted selection for viticulture. Its compatibility with V. vinifera enables standard grafting protocols and the development of regionally adapted rootstocks for cold and challenging soil conditions.

Standards and regulation:
Grafting practices and rootstock performance data align with international viticultural standards such as the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) descriptor lists and national propagation regulations. Where applicable, national plant variety protection and certification rules govern the commercial release of Vitis rootstock cultivars.

Sustainability and sourcing:
Use of Vitis riparia-derived rootstocks is emphasized in cold-region and phylloxera-affected viticulture to reduce pesticide inputs and improve resilience, with propagation typically via accredited nurseries and certified plant-health schemes.

Synonyms Top

Scientific name Authority First published in
Vitis populifolia Raf. Med. Fl. 2: 131 (1830)
Vitis montana Raf. Med. Fl. 2: 130 (1830)
Vitis odoratissima Donn Hortus Cantabrig. , ed. 9: 71 (1819)
Vitis columbina Raf. Med. Fl. 2: 131 (1830)
Vitis concolor Raf. Med. Fl. 2: 130 (1830)
Vitis dimidiata Raf. Med. Fl. 2: 129 (1830)
Vitis incisa Jacq. Pl. Hort. Schoenbr. 4: 14 (1804)
Vitis rubra Desf. Tabl. École Bot. : 140 (1804)
Vitis riparia var. syrticola (Fernald & Wiegand) Fernald Rhodora 41: 431 (1939)
Vitis cordifolia var. riparia (Michx.) A.Gray Manual , ed. 2: 78 (1856)
Vitis vulpina subsp. riparia (Michx.) R.T.Clausen Cornell Univ. Agric. Exp. Sta. Mem. 291: 8 (1949)
Vitis vulpina var. syrticola Fernald & Wiegand Rhodora 25: 212 (1923)
Vitis vulpina var. praecox L.H.Bailey Syn. Fl. N. Amer. 1(1): 422 (1897)
Vitis vulpina var. riparia (Michx.) Regel Gartenflora 22: 201 (1873)
Vitis virginiana Poir. Encycl. 8: 608 (1808)
Vitis illinoensis W.R.Prince Treatise Vine : 184 (1830)
Vitis riparia var. praecox Engelm. ex L.H.Bailey Amer. Gardening 14: 353 (1893)
Vitis vinifera var. riparia (Michx.) Kuntze Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 132 (1891)

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Language Common/alternative name
English riverbank grape
English riverbank grapevine
English frost grape
English river bank grape
Spanish vitis cordifolia var. riparia
Spanish v riparia
Spanish v. riparia
Arabic كرمة نهرية
Czech réva pobřežní
Danish flodbred-vin
German uferrebe
German ufer-rebe
Esperanto riverborda vito
Persian انگور رودخانهای
Finnish törmäviini
French vigne des rivages
Hungarian parti szőlő
Polish winorośl pachnąca
Slovak vinič pobrežný
Swedish doftvin
Chinese 河岸葡萄
Chinese 掌叶葡萄

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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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- Native
  • Europe
    • Eastern Europe
      • South European Russia
    • Middle Europe
      • Czechoslovakia
      • Hungary
      • Poland
    • Southeastern Europe
      • Italy
      • Sicilia
    • Southwestern Europe
      • France
      • Sardegna
      • Spain
  • Northern America
    • Eastern Canada
      • New Brunswick
      • Nova Scotia
      • Ontario
      • Québec
    • Mexico
      • Mexico Northeast
    • North-central U.S.A.
      • Illinois
      • Iowa
      • Kansas
      • Minnesota
      • Missouri
      • Nebraska
      • North Dakota
      • Oklahoma
      • South Dakota
      • Wisconsin
    • Northeastern U.S.A.
      • Connecticut
      • Indiana
      • Maine
      • Massachusetts
      • Michigan
      • New Hampshire
      • New Jersey
      • New York
      • Ohio
      • Pennsylvania
      • Rhode Island
      • Vermont
      • West Virginia
    • Northwestern U.S.A.
      • Colorado
      • Montana
      • Oregon
      • Washington
      • Wyoming
    • South-central U.S.A.
      • New Mexico
      • Texas
    • Southeastern U.S.A.
      • Alabama
      • Arkansas
      • District Of Columbia
      • Kentucky
      • Louisiana
      • Maryland
      • Mississippi
      • North Carolina
      • Tennessee
      • Virginia
    • Western Canada
      • Manitoba
      • Saskatchewan

Links to other databases Top

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000421816
Flora of Alabama 3764
Canadensys 9543
USDA Plants VIRI
Tropicos 34000212
INPN 129959
Flora of Italy 3084
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:69009-1
Open Tree Of Life 785481
Observations.org 199457
NCBI Taxonomy 96939
Nature Serve 2.144801
IPNI 69009-1
iNaturalist 119936
GBIF 5372385
Freebase /m/06xtj4
WisFlora 5423
US Library of Congress sh2012002722
USDA GRIN 41893
Wikipedia Vitis_riparia
PFAF Vitis riparia

Genomes (via NCBI) Top

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Accession Assembly
Name Level Submitter Released Coverage Size
GCF_004353265.1 EGFV_Vit.rip_1.0 Chromosome Bordeaux University 2019-04-16 335 476.94 Mb

Scientific Literature Top

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Title Authors Publication Released IDs
Diet of moulting Swainson's Thrushes (Catharus ustulatus) and Tennessee Warblers (Leiothlypis peregrina) at a stopover site during fall migration measured with fecal DNA metabarcoding Blanc-Benigeri A, Poirier V, Narango D, Elliott KH, Frei B Sci Rep 30-Apr-2024
PMCID:PMC11061280
doi:10.1038/s41598-024-59462-0
PMID:38688969
Monitoring and Genotyping of Wild Grapevine (Vitis vinifera L. subsp. sylvestris) in Slovenia Perko A, Trapp O, Maul E, Röckel F, Piltaver A, Vršič S Plants (Basel) 29-Apr-2024
PMCID:PMC11085864
doi:10.3390/plants13091234
PMID:38732448
The pathogenicity of Plasmopara viticola: a review of evolutionary dynamics, infection strategies and effector molecules Gouveia C, Santos RB, Paiva-Silva C, Buchholz G, Malhó R, Figueiredo A BMC Plant Biol 24-Apr-2024
PMCID:PMC11040782
doi:10.1186/s12870-024-05037-0
PMID:38658826
Viroids of the Mediterranean Basin Kaponi M, Kyriakopoulou PE, Hadidi A Viruses 15-Apr-2024
PMCID:PMC11053799
doi:10.3390/v16040612
PMID:38675953
Breeding new seedless table grapevines for a more sustainable viticulture in Mediterranean climate Piarulli L, Pirolo C, Roseti V, Bellin D, Mascio I, La Notte P, Montemurro C, Miazzi MM Front Plant Sci 05-Apr-2024
PMCID:PMC11027070
doi:10.3389/fpls.2024.1379642
PMID:38645394
Revisiting a pollen-transmitted ilarvirus previously associated with angular mosaic of grapevine Mahillon M, Brodard J, Schoen R, Botermans M, Dubuis N, Groux R, Pannell JR, Blouin AG, Schumpp O Virus Res 22-Mar-2024
PMCID:PMC10979282
doi:10.1016/j.virusres.2024.199362
PMID:38508402
Long‐term effects of a tornado: Impacts on woody native vegetation and invasive Amur honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii) in an urban forest Culley TM, Bécus MS, Cameron GN Ecol Evol 11-Mar-2024
PMCID:PMC10927907
doi:10.1002/ece3.10890
PMID:38476700
New Alien Plant Taxa for Italy and Europe: An Update Musarella CM, Laface VL, Angiolini C, Bacchetta G, Bajona E, Banfi E, Barone G, Biscotti N, Bonsanto D, Calvia G, Cambria S, Capuano A, Caruso G, Crisafulli A, Del Guacchio E, Di Gristina E, Domina G, Fanfarillo E, Fascetti S, Fiaschi T, Galasso G, Mascia F, Mazzacuva G, Mei G, Minissale P, Motti R, Perrino EV, Picone RM, Pinzani L, Podda L, Potenza G, Rosati L, Stinca A, Tavilla G, Villano C, Wagensommer RP, Spampinato G Plants (Basel) 24-Feb-2024
PMCID:PMC10934091
doi:10.3390/plants13050620
PMID:38475466
Comparative Analysis of Dehydrins from Woody Plant Species Karas M, Vešelényiová D, Boszorádová E, Nemeček P, Gerši Z, Moravčíková J Biomolecules 20-Feb-2024
PMCID:PMC10967807
doi:10.3390/biom14030250
PMID:38540671
Grape Pomace—Advances in Its Bioactivity, Health Benefits, and Food Applications Almanza-Oliveros A, Bautista-Hernández I, Castro-López C, Aguilar-Zárate P, Meza-Carranco Z, Rojas R, Michel MR, Martínez-Ávila GC Foods 14-Feb-2024
PMCID:PMC10888227
doi:10.3390/foods13040580
PMID:38397557
Topological data analysis reveals core heteroblastic and ontogenetic programs embedded in leaves of grapevine (Vitaceae) and maracuyá (Passifloraceae) Percival S, Onyenedum JG, Chitwood DH, Husbands AY PLoS Comput Biol 05-Feb-2024
PMCID:PMC10868772
doi:10.1371/journal.pcbi.1011845
PMID:38315720
Deciphering the interaction of bacteria inoculants with the recipient endophytic community in grapevine micropropagated plants Vergani L, Patania J, Riva V, Nerva L, Nuzzo F, Gambino G, Borin S, Mapelli F Appl Environ Microbiol 30-Jan-2024
PMCID:PMC10880630
doi:10.1128/aem.02078-23
PMID:38289136
Overexpression of a ‘Beta’ MYB Factor Gene, VhMYB15, Increases Salinity and Drought Tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana Han J, Dai J, Chen Z, Li W, Li X, Zhang L, Yao A, Zhang B, Han D Int J Mol Sci 26-Jan-2024
PMCID:PMC10855843
doi:10.3390/ijms25031534
PMID:38338813
Fungal Endophytes: Discovering What Lies within Some of Canada’s Oldest and Most Resilient Grapevines Ali S, Wright AH, Tanney JB, Renaud JB, Sumarah MW J Fungi (Basel) 26-Jan-2024
PMCID:PMC10890244
doi:10.3390/jof10020105
PMID:38392777
Death and Dying: Grapevine Survival, Cold Hardiness, and BLUPs and Winter BLUEs in North Dakota Vineyards Köse B, Svyantek A, Kadium VR, Brooke M, Auwarter C, Hatterman-Valenti H Life (Basel) 25-Jan-2024
PMCID:PMC10889910
doi:10.3390/life14020178
PMID:38398687

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