NATIVE WOODY PLANTS OF THE UNITED STATES 233 
Ribes amarum McClatch. Bitter gooseberry. 
Grossularia, amara (McClatch.) Cov. and Britt. 
Range: 4. 
Site: Dry, well-drained, shade. 
Fruit: Berry. 
A small to large, spiny shrub; flowers March—April. 
Ribes americanum, see also Ribes laxiflorwm. 
Ribes americanum Mill. Black currant. 
R. floridum LU Her, 
Range: 12, 18, 14, 15, 18, 21, 22, 28, 24, 25, 27, 28. 
Site: Dry, well-drained, moist, sun, shade. 
Fruit: Berry, available July—August. 
A small, unarmed shrub; flowers April—May; closely related to R. nigrum of 
Europe, the most dangerous host of the white-pine blister rust. 
Observations: Ring-necked pheasant; eagerly eaten by songbirds. 
Ribes ascendens, see Ribes nevadense. 
Ribes aureum Pursh. Golden currant. 
Chrysobotrya aurea (Pursh) Rydb. 
Range: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 18, 14, 15, 22, 23. 
Site: Dry, well-drained, moist, sun, shade. 
Fruit: Berry, available June—July. 
A small to large shrub; flowers April—May. 
Observations: Ring-necked pheasant; of fair importance as browse for mule 
deer. Poor to fair browse for livestock. 
Ribes binominatum Heller. Ground gooseberry. 
Grossularia binominata (Heller) Cov. and Britt. 
Range: 4. 
Site: Well-drained, sun. 
Fruit: Berry. 
A small, trailing, spiny shrub; flowers in June. 
Ribes bracteosum Doug]. Stink currant. 
Range: 1, 2, 4. 
Site: Moist, shade. 
Fruit: Berry. 
A small to large shrub; flowers May-June. 
Ribes californicum Hook. and Arn. Hillside gooseberry. 
Grossularia californica (Hook. and Arn.) Coy. and Britt. 
Range: 1, 4, 5, 10. 
Site: Dry, sun. 
Fruit: Berry. 
Commonly a small shrub, rarely a large shrub; spiny and compact; flowers 
January—April; berry small and usually single. 
Ribes cereum Dougl. Wax currant. 
R. inebrians Lindl., R. pumilum Nutt., R. churchii Nels. 
Range: 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 18, 14, 15, 16. - 
Site: Dry, sun. 
Fruit: Berry, available June—August. 
A small to large, unarmed, much-branched shrub; flowers June-August. 
Observations: Blue, spruce, and Richardson’s grouse, chickadee; eaten by 
many songbirds; an important food of chipmunks in California; California mule 
deer. Of some importance as forage for livestock. 
Ribes churchii, see Ribes cereum. 
Ribes ciliosum, see Ribes triste. 
Ribes cognatum Greene. 
Grossularia cognata (Greene) Coy. and Britt. 
Range: 7, 8, 9. 
Site: Moist, sun, 
Fruit: Berry. 
A large, spiny shrub, 
