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Ribes missouriense Nutt.
Missouri gooseberry
Grossulariaceae (Currant Family)
USDA Symbol: rimi
USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.
A small, upright shrub, 4-6 ft. tall with exfoliating, red-brown bark and many stout spines and bristles. Round lobed leaves change from yellow-orange to red then purple in the fall. Flower is a greenish-white, trumpet-shaped, occurs in groups, and is followed by a small purplish black berry.
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Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , GreenBloom Time: Apr , May
Distribution
USA: AR , CT , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , MD , MN , MO , MT , ND , NE , NJ , OH , OK , PA , SD , TN , VA , WI , WVNative Distribution: NJ to ND, s. to TN & KS
Native Habitat: Open woods; thickets; fence rows; rocky hillsides
USDA Native Status: L48(N), CAN(I)
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Part ShadeSoil pH: Circumneutral (pH 6.8-7.2)
Soil Description: Variable.
Conditions Comments: Gooseberry fruit is edible and used in jams and pies.
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
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USDA: Find Ribes missouriense in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ribes missouriense in the Flora of North America (if available)
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Metadata
Record Modified: 2007-01-01Research By: TWC Staff
