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Ribes niveum

Ribes niveum Lindl.

Snake River Gooseberry, Snow Currant, Snowy Gooseberry, White-flowered Gooseberry

Grossulariaceae (Currant family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: RINI2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 10 feet tall.
Fruit: Yellow-green, turning blue-black to purple.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Pink
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Sepals white or very slightly pinkish, petals white or very slightly pinkish with red veins.

Distribution

USA: CO , ID , NV , OR , WA
Native Habitat: Thickets along streams, open hillsides.

Web Reference

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 niveum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Ribes niveum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ribes niveum

Metadata

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

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