Ribes cynosbati Linnaeus. Prickly Gooseberry, Dogberry. Phen: Apr-Jun; Jul-Sep. Hab: Moist slopes, periglacial boulderfields, talus, grassy balds, especially at medium to high elevations. Dist: NB, ON, MN, and ND south to w. NC, e. TN, n. GA, n. AL, AR, and OK.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy: = C, FNA8, G, GrPl, Il, K1, K3, K4, Mi, 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
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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