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Ribes mescalerium
Ribes mescalerium Coville
Mescalero Currant
Grossulariaceae (Currant Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: RIME2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Margin: Crenate , Dentate
Leaf Base: Cordate , Cuneate
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Berry
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , BlackBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: NM , TXValue to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Ribes mescalerium in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ribes mescalerium in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ribes mescalerium
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-02-27Research By: TWC Staff