Ribes curvatum
granite gooseberry
Family GrossulariaceaeAlso called drooping gooseberry, Georgia gooseberry
About
Ribes curvatum, the granite gooseberry, is a spiny deciduous shrub of the southeastern and south-central United States with clove-scented white flowers in spring.
Care at a glance
- Pet safety
- Not recorded. We have no source on whether this plant is safe for cats, dogs or other pets — that is not the same as safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked.
- People
- Not recorded.
- Mature size
- Usually 1–1.7 m (3–5.5 ft), occasionally to 3 m.
Field notes
Morphology
A deciduous shrub usually 1–1.7 m tall, occasionally to 3 m, with erect or arching stems bearing three reddish-brown spines at each node; stem tips often root. Alternate leaves have three rounded lobes. White flowers with prominent stamens and a strong clove scent appear March to May, singly or in small racemes.
Distribution & habitat
Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama, from dry rocky slopes to rich woodland.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
- Native to
- United States
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- Not recorded
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