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Ribes watsonianum
Ribes watsonianum Koehne
Spring Gooseberry
Grossulariaceae (Currant family)
Synonym(s): Grossularia watsoniana
USDA Symbol: RIWA
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: Reddish.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , GreenBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: OR , WANative Habitat: Canyons, ridges.
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 watsonianum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ribes watsonianum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ribes watsonianum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR