Ribes cynosbati
eastern prickly gooseberry
Family GrossulariaceaeAlso called prickly gooseberry, dogberry, dog bramble
About
Ribes cynosbati, the eastern prickly gooseberry, is a shrub of eastern and central North America whose round, bristly fruits are pleasant to eat.
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
- Up to 1.5 m (5 ft) tall.
Field notes
Morphology
Grows up to 1.5 m with erect to spreading stems. Leaves have 3 or 5 lobes and glandular hairs. Flowers are greenish-white; the round fruits are bristly and white to greenish.
Distribution & habitat
Rich forests, rocky slopes and open heaths from New Brunswick south along the Appalachians to northern Alabama and west to Manitoba, the Dakotas and Oklahoma.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
- Native to
- United States, Canada
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- Not recorded
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