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Grossulariaceae
Ribes

not marked as a favorite taxon Ribes cynosbati Linnaeus. Common name: Prickly Gooseberry, Dogberry. Phenology: Apr-Jun; Jul-Sep. Habitat: Moist slopes, periglacial boulderfields, talus, grassy balds, especially at medium to high elevations. Distribution: NB, ON, MN, and ND south to w. NC, e. TN, n. GA, n. AL, AR, and OK.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, FNA8, G, GrPl, Il, K4, Mi, Mo3, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, Tn, Va, W, WV, Sinnott (1985); = Grossularia cynosbati (L.) Mill. — S, S13; > Ribes cynosbati L. var. atrox Fernald — F; > Ribes cynosbati L. var. cynosbati — F; > Ribes cynosbati L. var. glabratum Fernald — F. Basionym: Ribes cynosbati L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Ribes cynosbati - FNA8

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU
  • Great Plains: FACU
  • Midwest: FAC
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FACU

Heliophily ⓘ: 5

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image #1 of Ribes cynosbati© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Ribes cynosbati© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Ribes cynosbati© Alan Cressler: Ribes cynosbati, Sosebee Cove, Chattahoochee National Forest, Union County, Georgia 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Ribes cynosbati© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Ribes cynosbati© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Ribes cynosbati© Bruce A. Sorrie | Original Image ⭷
image #7 of Ribes cynosbati© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
image #8 of Ribes cynosbati© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷

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