Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Saxifragales
Genus:
Species:
mescalerium
ID:
1136277

Status:
valid

Authors:
Coville

Source:
tro

Year:
1900

Citation Micro:
Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 13: 196 (1900)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001135615



Common Names

  • Mescalerium Currant
  • Mountain Currant
  • Mountain Gooseberry


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Description

Ribes mescalerium (also called Mescal 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 mescalerium 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

Flower: White or pink flowers in drooping clusters. Seed: Brown, oblong, and slightly curved. Seedlings: Young seedlings have a single cotyledon.

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Where to Find Ribes mescalerium

Ribes mescalerium can be found in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and 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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