NATIVE WOODY PLANTS OF THE UNITED STATES 
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Kibes amanim McClatch. Bitter gooseberry. 
Grossularia aniara (McClatch.) Gov, and Britt. 
Range : 4. 
Site : Dry, well-drained, shade. 
Fruit: Berry. 
A small to large, spiny shrub ; flowers March-April. 
Ribes americannin, see also Bibes laxiflorum. 
Ribes americamim Mill. Black currant. 
R. floridiim L'Her. 
Range : 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 21, 22, 23, 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 Ril)es nevadense. 
Ribes aureiim Pursh. Golden currant. 
Chryso'botrya aurea (Pursh) Rydb. 
Range : 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 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 Mnominata (Heller) Gov. and Britt. 
Range: 4. 
Site: Well-drained, sun. 
Fruit: Berry. 
A small, trailing, spiny shrub ; flowers in June. 
Ribes bracteosum Dougl. 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 calif ornica (Hook, and Am.) Gov. 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. puniilum Nutt., R. churchii Nels. 
Range : 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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 eognatum Greene. 
Grossularia cognata (Greene) Gov. and Britt, 
Range: 7, 8, 9. 
Site : Moist, sun. 
Fruit: Berry. 
A large, spiny shrub. 
