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Ribes oxyacanthoides ssp. cognatum

Ribes oxyacanthoides L. ssp. cognatum (Greene) Sinnott

Stream Currant, Umatilla Gooseberry

Grossulariaceae (Currant family)

Synonym(s): Grossularia cognata, Ribes cognatum

USDA Symbol: RIOXC

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 , Pink
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Sepals greenish white or pinkish, petals whitish.

Distribution

USA: ID , MT , OR , WA
Canada: BC
Native Habitat: Stream banks, lower hillsides, moist woods, thickets, forest openings.

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

Metadata

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

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