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Ribes thacherianum
Ribes thacherianum (Jeps.) Munz
Santa Cruz Gooseberry, Santa Cruz Island Gooseberry
Grossulariaceae (Currant family)
Synonym(s): Ribes menziesii var. thacherianum
USDA Symbol: RITH
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 8 feet tall.
Fruit: Purple.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Dec
Bloom Notes: Sepals dark to pale pink, petals white.
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Ravines in pine forests.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 thacherianum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ribes thacherianum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ribes thacherianum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR