238 MISC. PUBLICATION 303, U. S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE 



Ribes setosum Lindl. (pi. 37, A). Missouri gooseberry. 



Grossularia setosa (Lindl.) Cov. and Britt. 

 Range: 12, 15, 18. 

 Site: Dry, well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit : Berry, available June- August. 

 A small, spiny shrub ; flowers in May. 

 Observations : Moose. 



Ribes speciosum Pursh. Garnet gooseberry. 



Grossularia speciosa (Pursh) Cov. and Britt. 

 Range: 1, 5. 



Site : Well-drained, shade. 

 Fruit: Berry. 



A large, spiny shrub; flowers April-May; nearly or quite evergreen; very 

 ornamental in bloom. 



Observations: California mule deer. 



Ribes stanfordii, see Ribes velutinum. 

 Ribes suksdorfii, see Ribes divaricatum. 



Ribes triste Pall. American red currant. 



R. ciliosum Howell. 



Range : 4, 12, 15, 18, 21, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28. 

 Site : Moist, sun, shade. 

 Fruit: Berry. 



A small unarmed shrub ; flowers June-July ; the prostrate or ascending 

 branches root. 



Ribes variegatum, see Ribes nevadense. 



Ribes velutinum Greene. Plateau gooseberry. 



R. stanfordii Elmer, Grossularia, velutina (Greene) Cov. and Britt. 

 Range: 4, 9, 10, 13, 14. 

 Site: Dry, well-drained, sun, shade. 

 Fruit: Berry. 



A small to large shrub ; flowers May-June ; spiny or unarmed. 

 Observations: Of slight importance as browse for mule deer. 



Ribes viburnifolium Gray. Island gooseberry. 



Range: 5. 



Site: Dry, well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit : Berry. 

 A small, evergreen, straggling shrub ; flowers in January. 



Ribes victoris Greene. Victor gooseberry 



Grossularia victoris (Greene) Cov. and Britt. 

 Range: 1, 3. 



Site: Well-drained, shade. 

 Fruit: Berry. 

 A small to large, spiny shrub ; flowers in March. 



Ribes viscosissimum Pursh. Sticky currant. 



R. hallii Jancz. 



Range : 4, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14. 

 Site: Well-drained, sun, shade. 

 Fruit: Berry. 



A small, unarmed shrub ; flowers June-July ; root system as much as 4 feet 

 deep, not fibrous. 



Stomach records: Ruffed grouse, Richardson's grouse. Observations: Of 

 slight importance as browse for mule deer; mountain beaver. Palatability 

 good, as browse for livestock. 



Ribes watsonianum Koehne. Watson gooseberry. 



Grossularia watsoniana (Koehne) Cov. and Britt. 

 Range: 4. 



Site: Well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit: Berry. 

 A small to large, spiny shrub. Highly palatable to livestock. 



Ribes wilsonianum, see Ribes roezlii. 



