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Ribes menziesii var. ixoderme

Ribes menziesii Pursh var. ixoderme Quick

Aromatic Canyon Gooseberry, Canyon Gooseberry, Sierra Canyon Gooseberry

Grossulariaceae (Currant family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: RIMEI

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Fruit: Reddish purple.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Pink , Yellow , Purple
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Hypanthium crimson, sepals reddish purple or greenish purple, petals white or pinkish to yellow.

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Ravines, wooded canyon slopes.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 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 menziesii var. ixoderme in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Ribes menziesii var. ixoderme in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ribes menziesii var. ixoderme

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-02
Research By: CBR

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