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Ribes malvaceum var. malvaceum
Ribes malvaceum Sm. var. malvaceum
Chaparral Currant
Grossulariaceae (Currant family)
Synonym(s): Ribes malvaceum var. clementinum, Ribes watkinsii
USDA Symbol: RIMAM
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Fruit: Purple.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Chaparral, oak woodlands.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Ribes malvaceum var. malvaceum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ribes malvaceum var. malvaceum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ribes malvaceum var. malvaceum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR