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Ribes malvaceum
Ribes malvaceum Sm.
Chaparral Currant
Grossulariaceae (Currant Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: RIMA
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 6 feet tall.
Fruit: Purple.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: CAGrowing Conditions
Light Requirement: Sun , Part ShadeSoil Description: Well drained soil.
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Santa Barbara Botanic Garden - Santa Barbara, CA
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 malvaceum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ribes malvaceum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ribes malvaceum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-05Research By: