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Ribes lobbii

Ribes lobbii A. Gray

Gummy Gooseberry

Grossulariaceae (Currant Family)

Synonym(s): Grossularia lobbii

USDA Symbol: RILO

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (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 5 feet tall, often shorter.
Fruit: Reddish brown.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CA , OR , WA
Canada: BC

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Moist

Benefit

Use Wildlife: Hummingbirds
Attracts: Hummingbirds

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

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

Find Seed or Plants

Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FACU
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.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-08
Research By: TWC Staff

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