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species 1,367 observations

White-stemmed Gooseberry

Ribes inerme

Status
native
Bees
1 specialist raised on its pollen
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

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90 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Green Comma, Pale Swallowtail, Gray Comma, Cecropia Moth 44
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Porter's Miner Bee 1
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Ribesia, Pacific Flat-Headed Borer, Small Gooseberry Sawyer, Currant Fruit Fly 4
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it American Robin, Eastern Bluebird, Eastern Kingbird, Hermit Thrush 8
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Northern Azure, Meadow Parsnip Miner Bee, Black-tailed Bumble Bee, Two-spotted Bumble Bee 33

Children

  • Whitestem Gooseberry
  • Klamath Gooseberry

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Shrubs
Plant type
Perennial Shrub

From USDA PLANTS.

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