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Ribes menziesii var. leptosmum
Ribes menziesii Pursh var. leptosmum (Coville) Jeps.
Canyon Gooseberry
Grossulariaceae (Currant family)
Synonym(s): Grossularia leptosma, Ribes menziesii var. faustum, Ribes menziesii var. hystriculum, Ribes subvestitum
USDA Symbol: RIMEL
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Fruit: Reddish purple.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Red , Pink , Yellow , PurpleBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Hypanthium crimson, sepals reddish purple or greenish purple, petals white or pinkish to yellow.
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Ravines, wooded canyon slopes.
Web Reference
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 menziesii var. leptosmum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ribes menziesii var. leptosmum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ribes menziesii var. leptosmum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR