Native Plants

Plant Database

Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.

Enter a Plant Name:
Or you can choose a plant family:

Beckers, Eric

Ribes inerme

Ribes inerme Rydb.

Whitestem Gooseberry

Grossulariaceae (Currant Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: RIIN2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

From the Image Gallery

6 photo(s) available in the Image Gallery

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: To about 10 feet in height.
Fruit: Berries are greenish-red to black.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Green
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , UT , WA , WY
Canada: AB , BC

Benefit

Use Wildlife: Wildlife forage on the berries.
Use Food: Berries are edible.
Attracts: Birds

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:			FAC			FACW				FAC

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2015-05-06
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

Go back