Description
Bundle of 10.
At a Glance: Black Gooseberry (Ribes divaricatum) erect to spreading .5-2 m tall shrub, covered with numerous, small, golden prickles with larger thick spines at leaf nodes.
Leaves: Alternate, deciduous, resemble maple leaf shape, 2-5 cm wide w/5 deeply indented lobes & heart shaved base. Margins toothed, upper side dark & glossy green.
Flowers: Reddish to maroon, small, saucer-shaped, ovary glandular-hairy, in drooping clusters of 7-15.
Growing Conditions:
| Sun/Shade Tolerance | Hydrology | Elevation Range |
| Full sun 80%-100%
Mostly sun 60%-80% Part shade 40%-60%
|
Moist |
References:
MacKinnon, A., Pojar, J., & Alaback, P. B. (1994). Plants of the Pacific Northwest coast: Washington, Oregon, British Columbia & Alaska. Richmond, Wash: Lone Pine Publishing
