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Ribes oxyacanthoides ssp. irriguum

Ribes oxyacanthoides L. ssp. irriguum (Douglas) Sinnott

Canada Gooseberry, Idaho Gooseberry

Grossulariaceae (Currant family)

Synonym(s): Grossularia irrigua, Grossularia nonscripta, Ribes divaricatum var. irriguum, Ribes irriguum, Ribes leucoderme, Ribes nonscripta, Ribes oxyacanthoides var. irriguum, Ribes oxyacanthoides var. leucoderme

USDA Symbol: RIOXI

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 6 feet tall.
Fruit: Reddish, greenish purple or deep purplish black.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: ID , MT , OR , WA
Canada: BC
Native Habitat: Canyons, hillsides, moist forests, glades, thickets.

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

Metadata

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

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