Ribes binominatum
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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. binominatum |
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| Ribes binominatum | |
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Ribes binominatum is a species of currant known by the common names trailing gooseberry and ground gooseberry.[2] It is native to the western United States.
Description
Ribes binominatum is a low, spreading shrub no more than a meter (40 inches) tall, and often quite a bit shorter. Nodes along the stem each bear three spines up to 2 centimetres (3⁄4 in) in length. The hairy, glandular leaves are 2 to 5 cm (3⁄4 to 2 in) long, 2.5–5 cm (1–2 in) wide,[3] and deeply divided into 3 or 5 rounded, toothed lobes.[4]
The inflorescence is a solitary flower or a raceme of up to four flowers which dangling from the branches. The flower has five fuzzy sepals in shades of pale green, sometimes edged with red, which are reflexed upward. At the center is a tubular corolla of white or pinkish petals around five stamens and two shorter styles.[4]
The fruit is a yellowish-green berry about 1 cm (3⁄8 in) wide which is covered in long prickles which harden into spines.[4]
Distribution and habitat
It is native to the Klamath Mountains and adjacent northern California Coast Ranges, in far northern California and western Oregon.[5] It grows in higher-elevation forests and meadows.[2]
References
- ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0".
- ^ a b Calflora taxon report, University of California, Ribes binominatum A.A. Heller, ground gooseberry, trailing gooseberry
- ^ Turner, Mark; Kuhlmann, Ellen (2014). Trees & Shrubs of the Pacific Northwest (1st ed.). Portland, OR: Timber Press. p. 201. ISBN 978-1-60469-263-1.
- ^ a b c Flora of North America, Ribes binominatum
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment — Ribes binominatum
- United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile
- Ribes binominatum in the CalPhotos photo database, University of California, Berkeley
