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Vitis acerifolia

One of the approximately 30 American species or wild vines with the full botanical name Vitis acerifolia Raf. It was first described in 1830 by the French polymath Constantine Samuel Rafinesque-Schmaltz (1783-1840), who is immortalised in the botanical name for this reason. Together with the species Vitis riparia and Vitis rupestris it forms the group Ripariae. Old names are Vitis longii after the discoverer Colonel Long as well as Vitis solonis, which probably goes back to a misread name of a bundle of cuttings sent to Europe. The name means "maple-leaved vine". Trivial synonyms are Bush Grape, Long's Grape, Maple-Leaf Grape and Panhandle Grape. The vine is common in some western US states such as Kansas and Colorado, and in northern Texas in the Panhandle region. There it is found mainly along rivers, in canyons and in swamplands, which is why it is also called swamp grape. It grows over rocks and bushes, but rarely climbs trees.

It has very good resistance to phylloxera and virus-transmitting nematodes. Although it has no resistance to the grapevine disease Pierce disease, it is hardly affected by it. Presumably, the virus-transmitting cicada is kept away by the hairy leaves. The early-ripening vine produces colourful, low-acid red wines without foxtone. It is mainly used as table grape and for rootstocks. Vitis acerifolia genes are contained in the new cultivars Dr. Deckerrebe, Solonis and Vincent. See also under American vines and vine systematics.

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