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Ribes indecorum
Ribes indecorum Eastw.
Whiteflower Currant
Grossulariaceae (Currant Family)
Synonym(s): Ribes malvaceum var. indecorum
USDA Symbol: RIIN
USDA Native Status: L48 (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.
Fruit: Purple.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , GreenBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Greenish white.
Distribution
USA: CAValue to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
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 indecorum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ribes indecorum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ribes indecorum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-05Research By: DEW