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Ribes californicum var. californicum
Ribes californicum Hook. & Arn. var. californicum
California Gooseberry, Hillside Gooseberry
Grossulariaceae (Currant family)
Synonym(s): Grossularia californica, Ribes oligacanthum
USDA Symbol: RICAC
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Fruit: Red.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Red , Pink , GreenBloom Time: Feb , Mar
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Forest openings, woodlands.
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 californicum var. californicum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ribes californicum var. californicum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ribes californicum var. californicum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR