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Ribes oxyacanthoides (Canadian gooseberry)
Weyand, Phyllis

Ribes oxyacanthoides L.

Canadian gooseberry

Grossulariaceae (Currant Family)

USDA Symbol: riox

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

Not recommended; carries disease which kills white pine.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Autumn Foliage: yes
Fruit:

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , Brown

Distribution

USA: AK , ID , ME , MI , MN , MT , ND , NE , NV , OH , OR , SD , UT , WA , WI , WY
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NT , NU , ON , SK , YT
Native Habitat: Forest Edge,Rocky Bluff,Lakeshores
USDA Native Status: L48(N), AK(N), CAN(N)

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade , Shade

Benefit

Conspicuous Flowers: yes

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

Recommended Species Lists

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Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2007-01-01
Research By: TWC Staff

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