Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Saxifragales
Genus:
Species:
oxyacanthoides
ID:
1136284

Status:
valid

Authors:
L.

Source:
tro

Year:
1753

Citation Micro:
Sp. Pl. : 201 (1753)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001135622



Common Names

  • Oxyacanthoides Currant
  • Mountain Currant
  • Mountain Gooseberry


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Description

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

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Ribes oxyacanthoides var. cognatum (Greene) Morin
Ribes oxyacanthoides var. leucoderme Jancz.
Ribes oxyacanthoides var. setosum (Lindl.) Dorn

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 oxyacanthoides

Ribes oxyacanthoides can be found in the wild in Europe, North Africa, and western Asia.

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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