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Ribes divaricatum
Ribes divaricatum Douglas
Spreading Gooseberry
Grossulariaceae (Currant Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: RIDI
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 10 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Red , PinkBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May
Distribution
USA: CA , OR , WACanada: BC
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade , ShadeSoil Moisture: Moist
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 divaricatum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ribes divaricatum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ribes divaricatum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-23Research By: TWC Staff