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Ribes indecorum

Ribes indecorum Eastw.

Whiteflower Currant

Grossulariaceae (Currant Family)

Synonym(s): Ribes malvaceum var. indecorum

USDA Symbol: RIIN

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 10 feet tall.
Fruit: Purple.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Greenish white.

Distribution

USA: CA

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

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

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 indecorum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Ribes indecorum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ribes indecorum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-05
Research By: DEW

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