Northern gooseberry (Ribes oxyacanthoides var. oxyacanthoides)

Ribes oxyacanthoides oxyacanthoides

Description 2

Shape: Bramble
Leaf/Branch Arrangement: Alternate
Flower: White bell shaped
Leaves: palmately lobed, 3-5 lobes, 2/3-1 ½ inches long, coarsely toothed, heart shaped base
Bark: gray, thin, flakes away, prickles and spines
Fruit/Seed: smooth, round berry, ¼-1/2 inch diameter, purplish
Height: 1-4 feet
Flowering: May - June
Habitat: rocky shores, outcrops, bluffs, rocky slopes, forest clearings, beach ridges, dunes

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  1. USDA NRCS Montana, no known copyright restrictions (public domain), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Plants_OB_478_(27104495219).jpg
  2. (c) Minnesota Scientific and Natural Areas, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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