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Ribes inerme var. inerme

Ribes inerme Rydb. var. inerme

White Stemmed Gooseberry, White-stemmed Gooseberry, Whitestem Gooseberry

Grossulariaceae (Currant family)

Synonym(s): Grossularia inermis, Grossularia inermis var. pubescens, Ribes divaricatum var. inerme, Ribes inerme var. subarmatum, Ribes valicola

USDA Symbol: RIINI

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 10 feet tall.
Fruit: Greenish or reddish purple.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Pink , Green , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Sepals green tinged purplish or reddish, petals white or pinkish.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , UT , WA , WY
Canada: AB , BC
Native Habitat: Stream banks, thickets, open or wooded mountain 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.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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