   | Description: Form: Perennial woody deciduous shrub 6 feet tall with three tiny spines at stem nodes.
Leaves Simple, alternate, palmate leaves ½ - 1 inches long and dull green in color.
Flowers: The tiny ¼ - ½ inch flowers resemble dangling, miniature fuchsias with white corollas and reflexed red sepals. The fruit is a ¼ inch red berry covered with short bristles.
Blooming: January - March.
Plant Community: Openings in Oak Woodland, Chaparral.
Uses: Possible ornamental horticultural value.
Common name: aka California Gooseberry.
Latin name: Ribes is the Arabic name for gooseberries and currants. Although these plants have a similar appearance, the gooseberry can be distinguished by its prickly berries and stems. Color: white
Season: January, February, March,
Community: Chaparral, Woodland,
Use:
Origin: Native |
