Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Saxifragales
Genus:
Species:
curvatum
ID:
1136256

Status:
valid

Authors:
Small

Source:
tro

Year:
1896

Citation Micro:
Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 23(8): 295. 1896 [20 Aug 1896] , as 'curvata'

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001135594



Common Names

  • Clustered Currant
  • Clustered Gooseberry
  • Clustered Ribes


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Description

Ribes curvatum (also called Hooker's Currant, among many other common names) is a deciduous shrub native to California, Oregon, and Washington. It grows in chaparral, woodlands, and other habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Ribes curvatum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used in the production of jams, jellies, and syrups.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Ribes curvatum has small, yellow-green flowers that are borne in clusters of 2-4. The seeds are small and black and the seedlings are small and delicate.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Ribes curvatum is a deciduous shrub that can be propagated through softwood cuttings in the summer or hardwood cuttings in the winter. It prefers full sun or partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant once established.

Where to Find Ribes curvatum

Ribes curvatum can be found in the western United States, from California to Washington.

Species in the Ribes genus

Ribes varoi, Ribes aciculare, Ribes diacantha, Ribes costaricensis, Ribes cucullatum, Ribes anatolicum, Ribes armenum, Ribes alpinum, Ribes biebersteinii, Ribes brandegeei, Ribes atropurpureum, Ribes aureum, Ribes berisioides, Ribes pallidiflorum, Ribes pallidum, Ribes orientale, Ribes punctatum, Ribes dikuscha, Ribes polyanthes, Ribes petraeum, Ribes montigenum, Ribes multiflorum, Ribes nigrum, Ribes neglectum, Ribes turbinatum, Ribes tolimense, Ribes uva-crispa, Ribes trilobum, Ribes sardoum, Ribes sachalinense, Ribes rubrum, Ribes sinanense, Ribes sanguineum, Ribes spicatum, Ribes graveolens, Ribes hirtellum, Ribes fontinale, Ribes divaricatum, Ribes fontaneum, Ribes maximowiczianum, Ribes mediatum, Ribes melanthum, Ribes manshuricum, Ribes janczewskii, Ribes japonicum, Ribes khorasanicum, Ribes magellanicum, Ribes malvifolium, Ribes dombeyanum, Ribes amazonica,

Species in the Grossulariaceae family

Ribes varoi, Ribes aciculare, Ribes diacantha, Ribes costaricensis, Ribes cucullatum, Ribes anatolicum, Ribes armenum, Ribes alpinum, Ribes biebersteinii, Ribes brandegeei, Ribes atropurpureum, Ribes aureum, Ribes berisioides, Ribes pallidiflorum, Ribes pallidum, Ribes orientale, Ribes punctatum, Ribes dikuscha, Ribes polyanthes, Ribes petraeum, Ribes montigenum, Ribes multiflorum, Ribes nigrum, Ribes neglectum, Ribes turbinatum, Ribes tolimense, Ribes uva-crispa, Ribes trilobum, Ribes sardoum, Ribes sachalinense, Ribes rubrum, Ribes sinanense, Ribes sanguineum, Ribes spicatum, Ribes graveolens, Ribes hirtellum, Ribes fontinale, Ribes divaricatum, Ribes fontaneum, Ribes maximowiczianum, Ribes mediatum, Ribes melanthum, Ribes manshuricum, Ribes janczewskii, Ribes japonicum, Ribes khorasanicum, Ribes magellanicum, Ribes malvifolium, Ribes dombeyanum, Ribes amazonica,

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