228 MISC. PUBLICATION 303, U. S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE 
Ribes setosum Lindl. (pl. 37, A). Missouri gooseberry. 
Grossularia setose (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) Coy. 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. 
FR. ciliosum Howell. 
Range 3-45 12) 715 Ss 2023) 244 26512 Gas: 
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) Coy. and Britt. 
Range: 4, $, 10, 18, 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. Tsiand gooseberry. 
Range: 5. 
Site: Dry, well-drained, sun. 
Fruit: Berry. 
A small, evergreen, straggling shrub; flowers in January. 
Ribes victoris Greene. Victor gooseberry 
Grossularia vietoris (Greene) Coy. and Britt. 
Range: 1, 8. 
Site: Well-drained, shade. 
Fruit: Berry. 
A small to large, spiny shrub; fiowers in March. 
Ribes viscosissimum Pursh. ticky currant. 
R. hallii Janez. 
Range 2459.49 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. Odservations: Of 
slight importance as browse for mule deer; mountain beaver. Palatability 
good, as browse for livestock. 
Ribes watsonianum Koehne. Watson gooseberry. 
Grossularia watsoniana (Koehne) Coy. and Britt. 
Range: 4. 
Site: Well-drained, sun. 
Fruit: Berry. 
A small to large, spiny shrub. Highly palatable to livestock. 
Ribes wilsonianum, see Ribes roeclii. 
