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Ribes velutinum
Ribes velutinum Greene
Desert Gooseberry
Grossulariaceae (Currant family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: RIVE
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: Yellow, turning purple or dark reddish.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , YellowBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Sepals yellow to pinkish, petals white or yellowish.
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , ID , MT , NV , OR , UT , WANative Habitat: Sagebrush scrub, pinyon-juniper woodland, yellow pine forests.
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 velutinum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ribes velutinum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ribes velutinum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR