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Ribes niveum

North American species of currant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ribes niveum is a North American species of currant known by the common names snowy gooseberry,[3] white-flowered gooseberry,[3] or snow currant.[4]

Clade:Embryophytes
Clade:Tracheophytes
Clade:Spermatophytes
Clade:Angiosperms
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Ribes niveum
Vulnerable
Vulnerable (NatureServe)[1]
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Grossulariaceae
Genus: Ribes
Species:
R. niveum
Binomial name
Ribes niveum
Lindl., 1834
Synonyms[2]
  • Grossularia nivea (Lindl.) Spach (1838)
  • Ribes gracile Michx. (1803)
  • Ribes niveum f. pilosum H.St.John (1937)
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Description

Ribes niveum is a shrub up to 3 meters (10 feet) tall. The branches have 1–3 spines at the nodes.[5] The leaves are 2.5–5 centimetres (1–2 in) wide, with 3–5 toothed lobes.[5]

The flowers are white or pale pink. The berries are dark blue or dark purple, and are palatable but sour.[3][6][5]

Distribution and habitat

It is native to the western United States (Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and Nevada with isolated populations in Colorado and New Mexico).[7] It grows in open hillsides and thickets along streams.[8]

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