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Ribes cruentum var. cruentum

Ribes cruentum Greene var. cruentum

Shinyleaf Currant, Sierra Gooseberry

Grossulariaceae (Currant family)

Synonym(s): Grossularia cruenta, Ribes roezlii var. cruentum

USDA Symbol: RICRC

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Fruit: Purple.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Hypanthium maroon, petals white.

Distribution

USA: CA , OR
Native Habitat: Lowland gravel bars, roadsides, stream banks, canyon hillsides, subalpine ridges.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-02
Research By: CBR

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