Ribes tularense
| Ribes tularense | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Grossulariaceae |
| Genus: | Ribes |
| Species: | R. tularense |
| Binomial name | |
| Ribes tularense (Coville) Fedde 1910 not (Coville) Standl. 1930 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Ribes tularense is a rare species of currant known as the Sequoia gooseberry or Tulare gooseberry. It is endemic to southern California, at elevations between 1,500–1,800 metres (4,900–5,900 ft). [2][3]
Ribes tularense is known from only about ten populations in the forests of the High Sierra Nevada. These are located in Tulare County except for one population found less than 100 meters east of the county line near Mount Whitney in Inyo County.[4][3] The species is closely related to Ribes binominatum. [2]
Ribes tularense is a low, spiny shrub rarely more than 50 cm (20 inches) tall, often trailing. It has hairy branches and hairy, toothed leaves. The flowers are greenish white and the fruits are yellow and bristly. [2][5][6]
See also
References
- ↑ Tropicos, Ribes tularense (Coville) Fedde
- 1 2 3 Jepson . accessed 1.30.2013
- 1 2 Calflora taxon report, University of California: Ribes tularense . accessed August 2015
- ↑ California Native Plant Society Rare Plant Profile
- ↑ Flora of North America, Ribes tularense
- ↑ Coville, Frederick Vernon 1908. North American Flora 22(3): 218
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment — Ribes tularense
- United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile: Ribes tularense (Tulare gooseberry)
- Calflora Photo gallery, University of California: close-up image
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