Vitaceae
Grape Family
2 genera
4 species
4 species
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Parthenocissus vitacea – false Virginia creeper, thicket creeper
Distribution: Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; southern British Columbia to California, east across the U.S. to the mid-Atlantic states, where native.
Habitat: Disturbed open areas and forest edge, often where moist, from low to middle elevations.
Origin: Introduced from the central and eastern U.S.
Flowers: May-July
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; southern British Columbia to California, east across the U.S. to the mid-Atlantic states, where native.
Habitat: Disturbed open areas and forest edge, often where moist, from low to middle elevations.
Origin: Introduced from the central and eastern U.S.
Flowers: May-July
Growth Duration: Perennial
Vitis labrusca – fox grape-vine
Distribution: Occurring in scattered locations on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; southern British Columbia to California, east to Idaho and in Utah; also in eastern North America where more widespread.
Habitat: Disturbed areas, including forest understory, forest edges, wet areas, and roadsides.
Origin: Introduced
Flowers: May-June
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring in scattered locations on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; southern British Columbia to California, east to Idaho and in Utah; also in eastern North America where more widespread.
Habitat: Disturbed areas, including forest understory, forest edges, wet areas, and roadsides.
Origin: Introduced
Flowers: May-June
Growth Duration: Perennial
Vitis riparia – river-bank grape
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to Oregon, east to Idaho; native to central and eastern North America.
Habitat: Moist to wet disturbed areas.
Origin: Introduced from eastern United States
Flowers: May-July
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to Oregon, east to Idaho; native to central and eastern North America.
Habitat: Moist to wet disturbed areas.
Origin: Introduced from eastern United States
Flowers: May-July
Growth Duration: Perennial
Vitis vinifera – European grape
Distribution: Occurring in scattered locations on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; southwestern British Columbia to the Willamette Valley in western Oregon, also in Columbia River Gorge and Hells Canyon.
Habitat: Forest edge, fields, and other disturbed areas where escaping from cultivation.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: June-July
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring in scattered locations on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; southwestern British Columbia to the Willamette Valley in western Oregon, also in Columbia River Gorge and Hells Canyon.
Habitat: Forest edge, fields, and other disturbed areas where escaping from cultivation.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: June-July
Growth Duration: Perennial
