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Ribes lacustre

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Ribes lacustre

Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Grossulariaceae
Genus: Ribes
Species:
R. lacustre
Binomial name
Ribes lacustre
(Pers.) Poir., 1812
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Grossularia lacustris (Pers.) Ser. (1847)
    • Ribes oxyacanthoides var. lacustre Pers. (1805)
    • Limnobotrya lacustris (Pers.) Rydb. (1917)
    • Ribes echinatum Douglas ex Lindl. (1830)
    • Ribes parvulum (A.Gray) Rydb. (1900)
    • Ribes setosum A.Gray (1872)
    • Limnobotrya echinata Rydb. (1917)
    • Limnobotrya parvula (A.Gray) Rydb. (1917)

The shrub Ribes lacustre is known by the common names prickly currant, black swamp gooseberry, and black gooseberry.[3] It is widely distributed in North America.

Description

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The shrub grows erect to spreading, .5–2 metres (1+126+12 feet). Clusters of reddish to maroon flowers bloom from April through August.[4] Racemes of 5 to 15 pink disk-shaped flowers hang from stems covered with short hairs, bristles and spines.[5] The fruit consists of dark purple berries 6–8 millimetres (14516 inch) long.

Distribution and habitat

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It is widely distributed, from California to Alaska and across North America east to Pennsylvania and Newfoundland, and south as far as New Mexico.[6] It may be found in low-elevation forests and swamps all the way up to the subalpine.[4] Outside its native range, Ribes species may be invasive. Ribes is considered to be an extremely hardy species, capable of tolerating a wide range of soil types and conditions; as evidenced by its wide distribution.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ NatureServe (2024). "Ribes lacustre". Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Ribes lacustre (Pers.) Poir". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  3. ^ Wildflowers found in Oregon - Black Swamp Gooseberry
  4. ^ a b Sullivan, Steven. K. (2013). "Ribes lacustre". Wildflower Search. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
  5. ^ Klinkenberg, Brian., ed. (2013). "Ribes lacustre". E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Plants of British Columbia [eflora.bc.ca]. Lab for Advanced Spatial Analysis, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
  6. ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 state-level distribution map
  7. ^ Johnson, D; Kershaw, L (2000). Plants of the Western Boreal Forest and Aspen Parkland. Lone Pine Publishing. ISBN 978-1-55105-058-4.
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