Ribes curvatum
| Ribes curvatum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Grossulariaceae |
| Genus: | Ribes |
| Species: | R. curvatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Ribes curvatum Small 1896 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Ribes curvatum is a North American species of currant known by the common names Granite gooseberry[2] and Georgia gooseberry. It is native to the southeastern and south-central United States (Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama).[3]
Ribes curvatum is a shrub up to 3 meters (10 feet) tall, with white flowers and green or reddish-purple berries.[4][5]
References
- ↑ Tropicos, Ribes curvatum Small
- ↑ "Ribes curvatum". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ↑ Biota of North America Program, 2014 county distribution map
- ↑ Flora of North America, Ribes curvatum Small, 1896. Granite or Georgia gooseberry
- ↑ Small, John Kunkel 1896. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 23(8): 295
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