Ribes amarum
| Ribes amarum | |
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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. amarum
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| Binomial name | |
| Ribes amarum McClatchie 1894[1]
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| Synonyms[2][3][4][5] | |
Ribes amarum is a species of currant known by the common name bitter gooseberry.[2] It is endemic to California, where it is known from mountains, foothills, and canyons. Its habitat includes Chaparral.[6]
Description
[edit]Ribes amarum is a shrub growing to one to two meters (40-80 inches) in height. Nodes along the stem each bear three spines up to a centimeter (0.4 inch) in length. The hairy, glandular leaves are 2 to 4 centimeters (0.8-1.6 inches) long and generally rounded in shape, divided into 3 to 5 rounded toothed lobes.[7]
The inflorescence is a solitary flower or raceme of up to three flowers which hang from leaf axils. The showy flower has five pointed sepals in shades of purple-red which are reflexed upward. At the center is a tubular corolla of white or pink-tinged petals around five stamens and two styles. The fruit is a bristly berry up to 2 centimeters wide which is bright red, ripening purple.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ This species was first described and published in Erythea; a Journal of Botany, West American and General ii. (1894) 79. Berkeley, CA "Plant Name Details for Ribes amarum". IPNI. Retrieved July 22, 2010.
- ^ a b NRCS. "Ribes amarum". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ^ Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences 31: 64. 1932. "Plant Name Details for Ribes amarum var. hoffmannii". IPNI. Retrieved July 22, 2010.
- ^ Erythea 7: 183. 1900. "Plant Name Details for Ribes mariposanum". IPNI. Retrieved July 22, 2010.
- ^ North American Flora xxii. 216 (1908). New York Botanical Garden "Plant Name Details for Grossularia amara". IPNI. Retrieved July 22, 2010.
- ^ Calflora taxon report, University of California, Ribes amarum McClatchie, bitter gooseberry
- ^ a b Flora of North America: Ribes amarum
External links
[edit]- Jepson Manual Treatment — Ribes amarum
- Ribes amarum — Calphotos Photo gallery, University of California
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- Natural history of the Santa Monica Mountains
- Natural history of the Transverse Ranges
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