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Ribes cruentum
Ribes cruentum Greene
Shinyleaf Currant, Sierra Gooseberry
Grossulariaceae (Currant family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: RICR
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Fruit: Purple.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , RedBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Hypanthium maroon, petals white.
Distribution
USA: CA , ORNative Habitat: Lowland gravel bars, roadsides, stream banks, canyon hillsides, subalpine ridges.
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 cruentum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ribes cruentum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ribes cruentum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR