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Ribes aureum var. gracillimum
Ribes aureum Pursh var. gracillimum (Coville & Britton) Jeps.
Golden Currant
Grossulariaceae (Currant family)
Synonym(s): Ribes gracillimum
USDA Symbol: RIAUG
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 10 feet tall.
Fruit: Usually red, orange, brown or black, rarely yellow.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , YellowBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr
Bloom Notes: Yellow, turning deep red.
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Alluvial areas, foothill woodlands, forest edges.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 aureum var. gracillimum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ribes aureum var. gracillimum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ribes aureum var. gracillimum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR