Ribes niveum
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Grossulariaceae |
| Genus: | Ribes |
| Species: | R. niveum
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| Ribes niveum Lindl., 1834
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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]
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]
References
- ^ NatureServe (2024). "Ribes niveum". Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "Ribes niveum Lindl". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ a b c Flora of North America, Ribes niveum Lindley, 1834. Snowy or white-flowered gooseberry
- ^ NRCS. "Ribes niveum". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ^ a b c Turner, Mark; Kuhlmann, Ellen (2014). Trees & Shrubs of the Pacific Northwest (1st ed.). Portland, OR: Timber Press. p. 209. ISBN 978-1-60469-263-1.
- ^ Lindley, John. 1834. Edwards's Botanical Register 20: plate 1692 and two subsequent unnumbered text pages pull-page color illustration of Ribes niveum in flower, description in Latin, commentary in English
- ^ Biota of North America Program, 2014 county distribution map
- ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
External links
Media related to Ribes niveum at Wikimedia Commons- "Ribes niveum". Plants for a Future.
- Ribes niveum in the CalPhotos photo database, University of California, Berkeley
