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  5. Saxifrages, Stonecrops, and Allies
  6. Gooseberry Family
  7. Currant
  8. Prickly Gooseberry

species 13,919 observations

Prickly Gooseberry

Ribes cynosbati

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

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107 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Polyphemus Moth, Currant Spanworm Moth, Western Tent Caterpillar Moth, Cecropia Moth 40
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Ribesia 1
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Rose-breasted Grosbeak, American Robin, Eastern Bluebird, Eastern Kingbird 9
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Two-spotted Bumble Bee, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Carlin's Mining Bee, Imitator Miner Bee 57

Range

United States

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

Key traits

Layer
Shrubs
Light
Full sun Part shade Full shade
Moisture
Moist
Soil pH
Acid
Plant type
Perennial Shrub

From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

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